stiwanabe Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 The 4wd light has been on ever since I bought it last week, but I saw the lever was all the way down so I assumed it was an electrical problem keeping the light on. Now Im noticing a lot of binding and rear wheel chirping on tight turns which leads me to believe that it is in fact in 4Hi. If I pull i all the way up it goes into 4lo, but no matter what I do I cant get it out of 4wd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brat Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 There is a mirco switch under the center console that turns the 4wd light on in the cluster. That could be out of adjustment also. As for the churping... It can still do this in 2wd, but either way it shouldn't churp unless it has a lock rear diff. Lift the back both tires off the ground and try and turn one wheel. If it doesn't turn then it is in 4wd. If both rear wheels turn the same direction then the rear diff is welded. Spinning the opposite direction the diff is open. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiwanabe Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 thanks, i understand how diffs work, i didnt know about the microswitch though. Havent had a chance to jack it up but I really think its in 4wd. I noticed the even though I can force the selector all the way down, it doesnt "click" nicely like it does into 4lo or 4hi. going from 4hi and pushing it down there is a lot of resistance, but it doesnt feel like its actually going into 2wd, then the handle kind of comes up a little by itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brat Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Have you tried pushing down and letting the clutch out a little, see if the gears need to free themselves up a little. I sometimes have to do that with my brat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 you might have to goose the gas or pop the clutch to free up any bind in the axles. try reversing several car lengths as you push down on the lever. get onto some grass, gravel, or sandy pavement and flex the car to thry and spin off the bind in the driveline, while pushing the lever down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiwanabe Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 you might have to goose the gas or pop the clutch to free up any bind in the axles. try reversing several car lengths as you push down on the lever. get onto some grass, gravel, or sandy pavement and flex the car to thry and spin off the bind in the driveline, while pushing the lever down. Thanks, ill try that tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiwanabe Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 (edited) Well, took the brat in some mud this afternoon. Popped right into 2wd but then I was stuck so it had to go back into 4wd. It did slip back into 2wd as I was getting back onto the road, thanks for the advice. Edited April 14, 2011 by stiwanabe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brat Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Have you looked to see if there is differant tires on the brat? If there is, that could be why it is bound up to tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiwanabe Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 No, they're all the same size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Well, took the brat in some mud this afternoon. Popped right into 2wd but then I was stuck so it had to go back into 4wd. It did slip back into 2wd as I was getting back onto the road, thanks for the advice. its a good idea to disengage the 4wd BEFORE pulling onto dry road. also, never engage or disengage the 4wd with the steering turned. the wheels should be straight for this. now you know, and should not have a problem anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiwanabe Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 its a good idea to disengage the 4wd BEFORE pulling onto dry road. also, never engage or disengage the 4wd with the steering turned. the wheels should be straight for this. now you know, and should not have a problem anymore! werd...problem was that the mud was so bad i kept getting stuck if it wasnt in 4wd, so i put it into 2wd as I was coasting out of the mud and back onto the street with the clutch pushed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81EA81 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 its a good idea to disengage the 4wd BEFORE pulling onto dry road. also, never engage or disengage the 4wd with the steering turned. the wheels should be straight for this. now you know, and should not have a problem anymore! To me it seems alot of people dont know not to engage or disengage the 4wd with the wheel turned, ive seen a few people smashing their 4wd lever with the wheel cranked, Ive told them and they think im bull************ing them. If i remember right I recall reading that in my 81 wagon owners manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiwanabe Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 That seems like common sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Have the same problem on my 85 Brat. It definitely isn't stuck in 4wd, just the switch... thatnks for the confirmation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 this is for the lo-range only. the 4wd switch is on the trans [quoite=Mr. Brat;1010027]There is a mirco switch under the center console that ts for the lo-rangurns the 4wd light on in the cluster. That could be out of adjustment also. As for the churping... It can still do this in 2wd, but either way it shouldn't churp unless it has a lock rear diff. Lift the back both tires off the ground and try and turn one wheel. If it doesn't turn then it is in 4wd. If both rear wheels turn the same direction then the rear diff is welded. Spinning the opposite direction the diff is open. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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