4 wheel drive/lack of 4 wheel drive problem, 95 YJ

Ok so I made the mistake of romping around in the middle of the
desert, at night, in an area I was unfamiliar with, and I did some
damage to my 95 YJ. In short, I had to replace the front driver's
side leaf spring, which, in it's bending, pushed the front drive
shaft
back into the transfer case, breaking the case in half. So I
replaced
the transfer case too, and chose to go with a used one with a slip
yoke eliminator. I had a new rear drive shaft built that is
compatible with the new transfer case.

After hooking everything back up, and adding fluid to the transfer
case, my 4 wheel drive shifter will not lock into place. Also, when
I'm in 2 wheel drive the 4 wheel light comes on, but I don't think 4
wheel is actually engaged. When I shift to 4 high or 4 low, the jeep
acts like it's in neutral and won't move, and the 4 wheel light goes
out.


Does anyone know what might be wrong with my YJ?

wrote:
> Ok so I made the mistake of romping around in the middle of the
> desert, at night, in an area I was unfamiliar with, and I did some
> damage to my 95 YJ. In short, I had to replace the front driver's
> side leaf spring, which, in it's bending, pushed the front drive
> shaft
> back into the transfer case, breaking the case in half. So I
> replaced
> the transfer case too, and chose to go with a used one with a slip
> yoke eliminator. I had a new rear drive shaft built that is
> compatible with the new transfer case.
>
> After hooking everything back up, and adding fluid to the transfer
> case, my 4 wheel drive shifter will not lock into place. Also, when
> I'm in 2 wheel drive the 4 wheel light comes on, but I don't think 4
> wheel is actually engaged. When I shift to 4 high or 4 low, the jeep
> acts like it's in neutral and won't move, and the 4 wheel light goes
> out.
>
>
> Does anyone know what might be wrong with my YJ?

I was thinking on it and I can't see how out of adjustment linkage can
get you into neutral in the two 4x4 gears, so have to stick with you
bought a dead case like I mentioned in the other group. :-(

Hopefully someone else can think of something better wrong.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
'New' frame in the works for '08. Some Canadian Bush Trip and Build
Photos: http://mikeromainjeeptrips.shutterfly.com

Got any photos of the carnage?

I suspect your shifter is installed wrong. What you say is 2 wheel
drive, sounds like 4 high. What you say is 4 high and 4 low, sounds
like neutral. It sounds like your 2 high is actually out of reach
because of bad linkage adjustment. I imagine you swapped the linkage
when you changed out the transfer case. I suggest taking it off and
putting it back on again, carefully following the directions. Another
possibility is that your motor and transmission mounts are now out of
whack from the romping you did. Another is what Mike said.

Earle

> wrote in message
...
> Ok so I made the mistake of romping around in the middle of the
> desert, at night, in an area I was unfamiliar with, and I did some
> damage to my 95 YJ. In short, I had to replace the front driver's
> side leaf spring, which, in it's bending, pushed the front drive
> shaft
> back into the transfer case, breaking the case in half. So I
> replaced
> the transfer case too, and chose to go with a used one with a slip
> yoke eliminator. I had a new rear drive shaft built that is
> compatible with the new transfer case.
>
> After hooking everything back up, and adding fluid to the transfer
> case, my 4 wheel drive shifter will not lock into place. Also, when
> I'm in 2 wheel drive the 4 wheel light comes on, but I don't think 4
> wheel is actually engaged. When I shift to 4 high or 4 low, the jeep
> acts like it's in neutral and won't move, and the 4 wheel light goes
> out.
>
>
> Does anyone know what might be wrong with my YJ?

On Jan 16, 11:54*am, wrote:
> Ok so I made the mistake of romping around in the middle of the
> desert, at night, in an area I was unfamiliar with, and I did some
> damage to my 95 YJ. *In short, I had to replace the front driver's
> side leaf spring, which, in it's bending, pushed the front drive
> shaft
> back into the transfer case, breaking the case in half. *So I
> replaced
> the transfer case too, and chose to go with a used one with a slip
> yoke eliminator. *I had a new rear drive shaft built that is
> compatible with the new transfer case.
>
> After hooking everything back up, and adding fluid to the transfer
> case, my 4 wheel drive shifter will not lock into place. *Also, when
> I'm in 2 wheel drive the 4 wheel light comes on, but I don't think 4
> wheel is actually engaged. *When I shift to 4 high or 4 low, the jeep
> acts like it's in neutral and won't move, and the 4 wheel light goes
> out.
>
> Does anyone know what might be wrong with my YJ?

What Earl said sounds like it could be possible. Also, you might want
to look into a shackle reversal kit to avoid this type of problem in
the future. I recently bent that same spring on my '95 YJ and decided
to lift it (no shackle reversal for now). Is your jeep lifted?

"nrs" > wrote in message
...
On Jan 16, 11:54 am, wrote:
> Ok so I made the mistake of romping around in the middle of the
> desert, at night, in an area I was unfamiliar with, and I did some
> damage to my 95 YJ. In short, I had to replace the front driver's
> side leaf spring, which, in it's bending, pushed the front drive
> shaft
> back into the transfer case, breaking the case in half. So I
> replaced
> the transfer case too, and chose to go with a used one with a slip
> yoke eliminator. I had a new rear drive shaft built that is
> compatible with the new transfer case.
>
> After hooking everything back up, and adding fluid to the transfer
> case, my 4 wheel drive shifter will not lock into place. Also, when
> I'm in 2 wheel drive the 4 wheel light comes on, but I don't think 4
> wheel is actually engaged. When I shift to 4 high or 4 low, the jeep
> acts like it's in neutral and won't move, and the 4 wheel light goes
> out.
>
> Does anyone know what might be wrong with my YJ?

What Earl said sounds like it could be possible. Also, you might want
to look into a shackle reversal kit to avoid this type of problem in
the future. I recently bent that same spring on my '95 YJ and decided
to lift it (no shackle reversal for now). Is your jeep lifted?
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I'm thinking bent shifter parts too. Chances are the donor vehicle was in a
wreck and could have had the shifter hit real hard. The OP knows his was.
Or the internal transfer case shifter mechanism. Might need a look by a
transfer case wizard.

Earle