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4x4 not working, with manual hubs
12 Nov 2023 13:40 #252088
by facade
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
Replied by facade on topic 4x4 not working, with manual hubs
Engage the hubs with the transfer in 2wd, and try and turn the front propshaft.
If you can't turn it round and round the hubs are working and you will have drive to the front axle in 4wd if the transfer box is working*
If you can turn it round and round then one of
One or both hubs aren't engaging
You have a broken CV joint
You have a snapped half shaft (usually the short one breaks before the long one)
The diff is broken, e.g the bolts holding the crownwheel have sheared
*if the front axle all checks out disengage the hubs and put it in 4wd. If you can turn the front prop round and round the transfer box isn't engaging 4wd.
If you can't turn it round and round the hubs are working and you will have drive to the front axle in 4wd if the transfer box is working*
If you can turn it round and round then one of
One or both hubs aren't engaging
You have a broken CV joint
You have a snapped half shaft (usually the short one breaks before the long one)
The diff is broken, e.g the bolts holding the crownwheel have sheared
*if the front axle all checks out disengage the hubs and put it in 4wd. If you can turn the front prop round and round the transfer box isn't engaging 4wd.
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
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