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- Holbrook ,NY
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- 1996
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- MAZDA
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I have search a bunch of threads, but nothing seemed to answer my issue, (I have many, ask anyone).
96 b4000 4.0L , I have had the problem for a while, and decided to look due the predicted 24-36" of snow coming to long island.
I turn the knob and the 4hi light goes on, I hear the shift motor turn, but no 4WD. I pulled the shift motor off and threw the switch and it move between 2wd 4hi and 4low without a problem, I manually turned the transfer case to 4hi and turned the switch to 4hi and reassembled it. grabbed the front drive shaft and it moved a little then locked in place. Figured I was done. when I drove it, I still only had 1 rear tire spinning. I just replaced front bearings and cleaned out the hubs that were filled with grease. coated everything with a thin film of oil. What am I missing? What throws the shafts out to engage the hubs? is it centrifugal or is there a solenoid somewhere?
worst part of this whole thing is the fact that I'm a friggin mechanical engineer
96 b4000 4.0L , I have had the problem for a while, and decided to look due the predicted 24-36" of snow coming to long island.
I turn the knob and the 4hi light goes on, I hear the shift motor turn, but no 4WD. I pulled the shift motor off and threw the switch and it move between 2wd 4hi and 4low without a problem, I manually turned the transfer case to 4hi and turned the switch to 4hi and reassembled it. grabbed the front drive shaft and it moved a little then locked in place. Figured I was done. when I drove it, I still only had 1 rear tire spinning. I just replaced front bearings and cleaned out the hubs that were filled with grease. coated everything with a thin film of oil. What am I missing? What throws the shafts out to engage the hubs? is it centrifugal or is there a solenoid somewhere?
worst part of this whole thing is the fact that I'm a friggin mechanical engineer
