ajr2000
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- 93 XLT
So I finally got my transfer case to shift. Turns out it was the switch, not the shift motor. When I bought the X 6 months ago I was told the 4x4 didn't work because a hub was bad. If one hub was shot, would the other wheel still engage? I can hear a slight grinding when in 4 high, but I can't tell which side it's coming from yet. I don't really feel like I'm in 4x4 mode when I push the button and the lights come on.
Assuming a hub is bad, from what I've read it seems like I can fix the auto hubs instead of buying new ones by replacing the bearing inside the hub. Is that correct? If not, do I just need this part(see pic) to fix the hubs, or do I need other stuff?
I've read alot about manual hubs and I'm not sold on them yet. From looking at them it seems like to activate 4x4 you need to get out of the x and manually lock the hubs rather than just pushing the button inside? Is that right? And how tough are they to install? I am no mechanic, that's for sure. Also how much does a pair of the hubs and conversion kit run nowadays? Autozone had the warn hubs for 230, but no price for the conversion kit.
Assuming a hub is bad, from what I've read it seems like I can fix the auto hubs instead of buying new ones by replacing the bearing inside the hub. Is that correct? If not, do I just need this part(see pic) to fix the hubs, or do I need other stuff?
I've read alot about manual hubs and I'm not sold on them yet. From looking at them it seems like to activate 4x4 you need to get out of the x and manually lock the hubs rather than just pushing the button inside? Is that right? And how tough are they to install? I am no mechanic, that's for sure. Also how much does a pair of the hubs and conversion kit run nowadays? Autozone had the warn hubs for 230, but no price for the conversion kit.