Help!!

[alleycat68]

I have a 1997 Ranger XLT automatic 4 wheel drive. After putting it into 4 wheel drive I drove, then I put it back into 2 wheel drive when I got home. Then the front end started this grinding noise changed brakes and rotors. The truck now has a loud grinding noise when I make a turn. It seems like the truck is stuck in between 2 wheel and 4 wheel drive. Is that possible and if so how do I fix it? Could it be as simple as flipping the switch back and forth between the two? I really could use the input of anyone who has had this problem or knows how to fix it.
alleycat68@verizon.net
Dale

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

welcome dale

 

[Dopler174]

It could be your auto-locking hubs.

 

[MrShorty]

I would second the auto hubs. They can make all kinds of noises when they aren't working right. 1st thing would be to clean all the extra grease out of them.

 

[gijoecam]

IMHO, the first step would be to rip 'em off and replace them with a set of manuals. They're such a pain that they're not worth the hassle IMHO. Yes, you lose the convenience of the shift on the fly system, but you gain ten-fold in the reliability department.