I have a 97 Explorer XLT...
I had Ford replace the engine and transfer case, both junk yard parts and now I can't get it to stay out of 4 wheel auto. It hops when I turn corners and sometimes stops the truck.
I removed the front drive shaft to confirm that it was the problem does anyone know if there will be a problem if I leave the front drive axle off??
Thanks, Carl
Well, your 4WD won't work anymore if you leave it off ;-)
seriously, if this is an issue for you, you could always install manual hubs. Some of us really like them better. It gives us more control over when the 4X4 is engaged or not. Without the hubs engaging, it doesn't make a hill of beans if the X-fer case is engaged or not. The hubs aren't all expensive of an investment in your own peace of mind.
I can't figure out why you haven't taken it back to Ford to have them put it back together correctly...
Your symptoms sound like one or more speed sensors in the transfer case are either gunked up, defective, or not hooked up correctly. Do you get the 4WD lights flashing on the dash? That usually indicates the GEM sees this problem and will disable the 4WD.
=Vic= Bear Gap, PA
Can I get the hubs from the auto parts store?
I did... they said it is not their problem and they wired it right. They said that it was due to the fact that it was a junk yard transfercase. Donley in Galion,OH was not much help after the repair.
When I first Got it back the 4wd lights did blink for about an hours flashing some codes and then they stopped. After that the alternator went out. So...Donley told me the 4wd lights were flashing because my alternator was going out...The flashing happened of course before I saw any signs of the alternator.
Word to the wise...Fix it yourself if you can!!
Usually.
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Thanks, I will look into that, thanks for the responses, you been a great help...
You're probably just leaving out bits of the story that are irrelevant from your point of view, but I'd think they would have wanted to fix it or at least tell you what was needed to fix it, before installing it (or would have done so, once they did a test drive after installation). Given the condition in whuch they handed it over to you, it's somewhat a safety hazard.
Still scratching my head, as replacing the hubs seems like a round-about way to 'fix' the problem and not exactly cheap, either.
Nope, No tidbits left out...I wish you were right, trust me... We called them during the repair and they told us they had to "Re-wire the transfer case to the engine because they could not get the 4wd lights to stop flashing". Suspecting they might have made an error, I called them back to see if they would look at their wiring and the Technician claimed rudly they did not re-wire anything on it and the transfer case was the problem.
So in summary, they just wanted to rape my wallet and send me on my way.
About the hubs, I can't find any for my year of EXPLODER, the only go up to
Try this:
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