4x4 Not WORKING!

[ruzztec]

I had a clicking in the past when I used 4x4 and now I am stuck in mud...in my own yard! I engague the 4x4 , the light comes on. But when I try to move forward/reverse the back tires spin and the front make a sounds like a toy car (kinda of a wind) but the front wheels are not pullin. The sound stops when I take it out of 4x4. Is it fixable?

 

[Robb]

Do you have auto hubs? Can you hear the shift motor kicking in?

Robb

btw: please don't double post!

 

[ruzztec]

Auto Hubs? Yes I do . As gar as the shift motor I'm not sure. I think I use to in the past and recently haven't it use to take awhile to kick in. Like I went 4x4 in the snow and waited about 15 sec for it to be connected and when I would gas the car was 2 wheel then would hit 4x4 befor I could even let off the gas. I thought that might be hard on it. The drive shaft was spin at about 3500 and would throw the car forward when 4x4 locked

 

[Robb]

hmmmmm..........I reread your first post and that definately sounds like your auto hubs are shot (very common). Then I read your second post and that sounds like your shift motor may be on it's way out also. Personally, I would start by replacing your auto hubs with Warn manual hubs. If you use your 4x4 often, it is the best mod you can make to a 1st gen with auto hubs. They will run you about $150 and not very difficult to swap out.

Robb

 

[ruzztec]

Well does anyone know where I can find the motor and 1st gen hubs? Online anywhere? Cuz I dont know what they look like if I had to hand pick them

 

[jimbo74]

yup.. i had the same problem, my truck was stuck in mud, the rears spun and ripped off the valve stems..the fronts didnt spin at all, so basically, i was screwed..... cost $450 the next day to get a wrecker to pull me out.... well, i never actually KNEW for a fact my autohubs blew, but i decided it was time for manuals... put manuals in, and have never had a problem with the fronts not turning ever since....

 

[jimbo74]

you can get the hubs at 4 whhel parts wholesalers www.4wheelparts.com a lot of other online truck places have them as well... and do a search for the shift motor, it only needs to be cleaned out except in some very rare cases

 

[Jarrett088]

Dammn!!!!!!!! Blown hubs and ripped the valve stems off? That thought had never entered my mind. I think I would totally lose it if I ripped the stems off trying to get out of mud. I will definitely keep that in mind.
Tim

 

[ruzztec]

Well I have been in the mud..so I try to clean the motor for the 4x4 but that site did not have auto hubs(or 1st gen at that) What was that guy talking about vauvle steams?