Hi Guys,
Still dealing with AWD problems on my 2004 Rainier V8. More help would be much appreciated! Its been blowing through transfer case motors for three or four years, honestly its been so long I cant remember, think I have gone through 4, three dorman (junk, I know thanks to you guys) last one was a used acdelco. I was experiencing crow-hop, each time I replaced the motor everything would work fine.
When the Acdelco went I heard a clunk, then no AWD. Put it up on stands, and the front tires were not engaging, front driveshaft trying to turn but barley moving.
Just finished replacing transfer case and transfer case motor with a parts truck I picked up, AWD is now sort of working in that the front drive shaft is turning, here's the kicker, the truck slowly comes to a halt when turning, not crow hopping but not working right either.
Put it back up on the stands, let er go in drive, three of four tire turn, same in reverse, the front passenger tire will not turn! Occasionally it will try to but no dice, when I try to turn the wheel by hand it does not move freely but still will not turn on its own.
Anyone know where to go from here? dont know much about AWD, but I'm slowly learning! could it be the disconnect? and if it is, is there a step by step to replacing it, my SUV is an early model 2004 and the tranny lines run in front of the disconnect, if you all think that's my next plan of attack is there any easy way to moving those lines without causing damage to them, mine look kind of corroded.
Sorry for the long post, just wanted to give as much detail as I could think of, thanks.
Still dealing with AWD problems on my 2004 Rainier V8. More help would be much appreciated! Its been blowing through transfer case motors for three or four years, honestly its been so long I cant remember, think I have gone through 4, three dorman (junk, I know thanks to you guys) last one was a used acdelco. I was experiencing crow-hop, each time I replaced the motor everything would work fine.
When the Acdelco went I heard a clunk, then no AWD. Put it up on stands, and the front tires were not engaging, front driveshaft trying to turn but barley moving.
Just finished replacing transfer case and transfer case motor with a parts truck I picked up, AWD is now sort of working in that the front drive shaft is turning, here's the kicker, the truck slowly comes to a halt when turning, not crow hopping but not working right either.
Put it back up on the stands, let er go in drive, three of four tire turn, same in reverse, the front passenger tire will not turn! Occasionally it will try to but no dice, when I try to turn the wheel by hand it does not move freely but still will not turn on its own.
Anyone know where to go from here? dont know much about AWD, but I'm slowly learning! could it be the disconnect? and if it is, is there a step by step to replacing it, my SUV is an early model 2004 and the tranny lines run in front of the disconnect, if you all think that's my next plan of attack is there any easy way to moving those lines without causing damage to them, mine look kind of corroded.
Sorry for the long post, just wanted to give as much detail as I could think of, thanks.