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Will only drive in 4wd, only rear wheels engage


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Pull the front hubcaps, if you have them. Set the parking brake, put it in FWD, put it in first gear. get out of the car and look to see if one of the front axle nuts is turning. That would mean you have a stripped spline in the hub. Usually this is the most common reason for your problem. If it isn't that, open the hood and check to see what's turning... Just an axle cup on one side, an axle shaft, etc.

 

Something in the front end is disconnected between the transmission and one of the front wheels.

 

DISCLAIMER!!!!! SOMEONE IS GONNA TELL ME YOU COULD RUN YOURSELF OVER DOING THIS IF THE CAR MAGICALLY STOPS BEING BROKEN. (like the ea82 has enough torque to do that...)

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