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94' Ford Explorer 4door XLT 4X4 (4X4 broke need help!!!)
I have a 94' ford explorer xlt with push button electronic 4WD and
(previously) automatic locking hubs however after discovering the 4x4 did not work I call a local auto parts store and told them the symptoms. He recommended a conversion kit from auto-locking hubs to manual-locking. So I ordered the kit and installed a pair of Warn manual-locking hubs, BUT the problem still exists!! Here are the symptoms (1) " Front drive shaft and right arm turns when engaged, but I have doubts that the power gets to the wheel". (2) " Left arm turns a quarter in both directions than stops, but turns fully with BOTH the old auto-locking and the new manual-locking hubs Removed." (3) " When steering right OR left while going forwards OR backwards in 4high OR 4low it experiences what feels like the tires rubbing against the fenders which quickly brings the vehicle to a stop HOWEVER the tires have good clearance and were professionally mounted. (This only occurs in 4wd). (4) " I am not sure what I did but wile in 4wd the front end (somewhere) started making a very fast paced clicking sound. I had to turn the truck off. this has only happened once. Since then I have had it in 4wd trying to figure everything out and it hasn't happened again Yet I hope to have it fixed before winter kicks in and any answers or advise would be much appreciated. Thank you, Mickey |
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Mickey-
Did you put it in 4x4 on a hard, dry surface? This is NOT good for your 4x4 system. The feeling of the tires rubbing against the wheel well is actually the tires spinning/slipping to relieve tension on the pavement. All four wheels receive the same power, but when turning on a hard surface they do not spin the same speed. This produces what is known as "Bucking" - What you are experiancing. Your 4wd system is only for low-traction conditions such as compact snow and ice, mud, ect. Wet pavement is not enough. To test your 4x4 system.. First, raise and properly support both axles of the truck. You need FOUR jack stands. Be sure the truck is securely on the stands, this is CRITICAL. AFTER the truck is raised, have an assistant start the truck, put it in 2hi and D. Let the engine IDLE. Be sure the rear wheels are working properly. Have the assistant stop the wheels. Be sure the brake is FULLY applied and the wheels have fully stopped before switching into Park. Lock both front hubs manually. Have the assistant put it in 4hi, then D, and release the brake, do not race the engine. All four wheels should now be spinning. It is not uncommon for one front wheel to spin much faster than the other. It is not uncommon for one front wheel to not spin while the other spins quickly. If this is the case, using heavy leather gloves, push against the side of the tire untill it stops. It should not be difficult or dangerous. At this point, the other tire should begin spinning. If this is not the case, something is broken. Try this first, let us know what happens. HTH Carl "Christopher Hoopingarner" > wrote in message ... > I have a 94' ford explorer xlt with push button electronic 4WD and > (previously) automatic locking hubs however after discovering the 4x4 > did not work I call a local auto parts store and told them the symptoms. > He recommended a conversion kit from auto-locking hubs to > manual-locking. So I ordered the kit and installed a pair of Warn > manual-locking hubs, BUT the problem still exists!! > > Here are the symptoms (1) " Front drive shaft and right arm turns when > engaged, but I have doubts that the power gets to the wheel". (2) " Left > arm turns a quarter in both directions than stops, but turns fully with > BOTH the old auto-locking and the new manual-locking hubs Removed." > (3) " When steering right OR left while going forwards OR backwards in > 4high OR 4low it experiences what feels like the tires rubbing against > the fenders which quickly brings the vehicle to a stop HOWEVER the tires > have good clearance and were professionally mounted. (This only occurs > in 4wd). (4) " I am not sure what I did but wile in 4wd the front end > (somewhere) started making a very fast paced clicking sound. I had to > turn the truck off. this has only happened once. Since then I have had > it in 4wd trying to figure everything out and it hasn't happened again > Yet > > I hope to have it fixed before winter kicks in and any answers or advise > would be much appreciated. > Thank you, > Mickey > |
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