AWD 5.0, Back Tires Spinning Out

[OLDJIMMYBONES]

I have a 98 XLT with a 5.0 and All Wheel Drive, Every time the tranny shifts gears my back tires spinn-out and if im going about 30-50 and i give it a lot of gas they'll spinn out too, Some times it does it for a sceond or two, but latly its been happening for like 5+ seconds, its wearing my tires out quickly.

And there deff spinning out because i leave little rubber spots (skid spots) all over my street.

Why Would this happen? The tires back there are not even close to aggressive but i cant imagine thats why.

Also winters comming and this will not be good for the snow

 

[Brandon96]

Have you tried pressing the gas a slight bit less?

 

[OLDJIMMYBONES]

Have you tried pressing the gas a slight bit less?

urm, well when i say a lot of gas im not slamming it to the floor im prob at about 40-50% if its max, and it does it regardless when shifting gears

 

[OLDJIMMYBONES]

if i stomp the gas thel spin out for like 10 secs

 

[Brandon96]

thats really weird, I'll read up on it a bit and see what I can find.

CURRENTLY, the only think I can think of is to take a look at your transfer case.

 

[OLDJIMMYBONES]

i tryed looking but couldnt find anything, but maby ull have better luck, thanks

 

[Brandon96]

Do you have different size tires in the back/front? It can 'confuse' the AWD system. If not, another thing to look at would be the AWD system itself.

 

[Turdle]

So you can spin the rear tires for 10 seconds?

I cant even do that in 2wd, unless I powerbraked it. heck, I'm over 1/8 mile in 9 seconds. --

in any event-
I think your transfer case is toast-

 

[hunterdan]

My guess would be the torque converter malfunctioning along with the transfer case not working properly. How do the shifts feel otherwise? What does it feel like when normally accelerating from a stop?

Dan

 

[OLDJIMMYBONES]

So you can spin the rear tires for 10 seconds?

I cant even do that in 2wd, unless I powerbraked it. heck, I'm over 1/8 mile in 9 seconds. --

in any event-
I think your transfer case is toast-

really? whats somthing like that cost?

 

[OLDJIMMYBONES]

My guess would be the torque converter malfunctioning along with the transfer case not working properly. How do the shifts feel otherwise? What does it feel like when normally accelerating from a stop?

Dan

it shifts prity smooth, and recently i feel it accelerates from a stop a little slowly, but maby nothing i been switching between the explorer and my civic so that may be throughing off my judgement

 

[Brandon96]

ehh transfer case new? your looking at 500+ bucks. IF thats the problem.

If that is the culpret for sure though, try a rebuild. If that fails, Try to get a new TC motor, I had to replace mine, thats about $80-$90

 

[OLDJIMMYBONES]

i had a 18inch sub in he back that with the box weighed like 300lbs and its been doing it ever since i took it out, also i cut the air intake and poped a k&n cone filter on but idk if that would have anything to do wit it

 

[OLDJIMMYBONES]

ehh transfer case new? your looking at 500+ bucks. IF thats the problem.

If that is the culpret for sure though, try a rebuild. If that fails, Try to get a new TC motor, I had to replace mine, thats about $80-$90

dam, that with an install?

 

[Dopler174]

if i stomp the gas thel spin out for like 10 secs

You could win some burnout contest with that!

 

[OLDJIMMYBONES]

You could win some burnout contest with that!

Any $ Involved in that? j/k id prob #### it up for shore doin that **** i didnt know it was anything major

 

[Four0Sport]

If that is the culpret for sure though, try a rebuild. If that fails, Try to get a new TC motor, I had to replace mine, thats about $80-$90

the AWD transfer case is not electronically controlled, there is no motor. have you checked the fluid level? is there a leak? changing the transfer case is not that hard of a job compared to engine or transmission. you can usually find a used one for a decent price.

 

[Turdle]

ehh transfer case new? your looking at 500+ bucks. IF thats the problem.

If that is the culpret for sure though, try a rebuild. If that fails, Try to get a new TC motor, I had to replace mine, thats about $80-$90

There is no shift motor on the awd transfer case.

Check bt93's thread on the rebuild

OH, Gavin did one also. Look for his thread too.

 

[OLDJIMMYBONES]

the AWD transfer case is not electronically controlled, there is no motor. have you checked the fluid level? is there a leak? changing the transfer case is not that hard of a job compared to engine or transmission. you can usually find a used one for a decent price.

the transfur case fluid level? urm where would that be?

 

[Four0Sport]

take a look at the awd transfer case rebuild threads on the site, one of them shows pictures of where the fill and drain plugs are. i think its a sticky on the trans/diff forum