i have a 1998 ford f-150 4wd and last winter i acidently switched the knob into 4Lo and drove a bout 70 on the highway :( now it doesnt switch into and 4wd gear and doesnt do anything i am quite confident that the 4wd motor is broken but i know somwthing else is ruined cuz after i realized it last winter i pulled into a parking lot and put it back into 2wd and it made a horrible clancking sound! how much would it cost to replace the 4wd lo and hi gears and motor? or any other suggestions ppl can help with as to why its not switching or doing nethign at all when i flip the switch???
2006-08-28 06:48:53 · 4 answers · asked by apachemh60 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
When you say "motor" I assume that you mean the shift solenoid and that shouldn't have been affected but it's easy enough to check. It's the thing on the driver side of the trans that looks like a wiper motor. Engage the control and you should hear the motor shift the transfer case to divert power to the front wheels. Remember that all of your engine's power is transmitted through the transfer case, to the rear wheels in 2wd mode and to front and rear in 4wd mode. If you're still driving on the back wheels then the transfer case is still functioning in that respect at least
2006-08-28 07:10:43 · answer #1 · answered by straightandstalwart141 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best place for you to start looking is the hubs. Either manual or automatic, ford made this the weakest point in the whole 4x4 system for a reason. Its easy to fix. Have a friend look under the truck while it is in 4Hi and moving. If the front drive shaft is turning, check the front axle shafts. If they turn also than the hubs are stripped and will cost approx 170.00 dollars a side to replace. If the drive shaft turns but the axles don't than you have stripped the front ring and pinion. If the drive shaft doesn't turn than check the electric motor that engages the transfer case. As for the loud clanking, it could have been a multitude of things, but doesn't necessarily mean that gears were stripped.
2006-08-28 07:15:20 · answer #2 · answered by firehoser2282 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something is out definite,you would never made it to 70 in low,you might stripped a gear or it could be the motor ,you will not know until you take it apart,ford did make a electric motor but that just throws it into gear
2006-08-28 06:53:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like the transfer case is broken. There isnt a 4wd motor.
2006-08-28 06:52:14 · answer #4 · answered by Kyle M 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋