Fixing 4x4

[93BlueSport]

How Do I Fix 4x4?

Hi I am returning to the board after a long time away (including physically) and have my Explorer back. Anyway, I ended up fixing most things but never got around to the 4x4.

I have a 93 Sport 2 door with push button 4x4 & Low Range. It has about 130,000 miles on it. When I push the button nothing happens, not even the light turning on. When it first stopped working the light would turn on but nothing was happening - no 4x4 engaging. I do hear a clicking coming from the back. I do know how to check the control board coming from the rear, and check to see if the hubs are locking. Beyond that, how does one fix/clean the 4x4 if the hubs are not locking or if it is just the control board not working? Is there a fuse somewhere that needs changing if that is all it is? I'd be much obliged for help from any gents or ladies.

 

[dgibson]

do a search for 4x4 not working, and you will find a very detailed report on how to repair and totally rebuild the electric motor for your tcase. I have replaced one and repaired about 3 times. Pretty easy to do.

 

[VBVA]

Dead Link Removed

Check out that site. I had this problem last year. I went to a junkyard and paid $13 for a "new" one and swapped it in. Fixed up my old one, so now I have two... its pretty easy to do...

 

[AlaskanJack]

I just swapped out all the auto 4x4 stuff to manual 4x4 so if you need any parts just PM me I've got it all sitting in my garage.

 

[dgibson]

Jack,

How hard was it to swap over to a manual tcase? I would really love to do that.

 

[AlaskanJack]

It was easy, just went to salvage yard and picked up the t-case shifter and t-case out of a ranger. I pulled out the electric t-case took only 30 minutes. mounted shifter to tranny and cut hole in tranny hump. the whole process took less than 3 hrs.

 

[dgibson]

Is there anything special you have to do to take off a Tcase and put in on?