Trying to help a friend move a 1991 Loyale wagon w/manual transmission.   Acts like the driveline is being held at the transfer case (if these have one).  Has been setting a couple years.  When we got front wheels onto dolly, rear wheels roll about half a turn then skid. Why won't it roll...even in neutral?  Engine turns over, but doesn't run.  Other problem is it eats timing belts...but later for that.  Thanks in advance for any help.

Make sure it’s in 2wd - push the 4wd lever backwards and down. 

It might help having a rear wheel jacked off the ground to ensure there’s no bind in the system that will hold it in 4wd. 

Other issue could be a dead wheel bearing. 

Cheers 

Bennie

Bennie,  4wd is a button on the manual gearshift 

Towing with 2 wheels down will cause transmission damage, even if you get it out of 4WD

17 hours ago, Shannon Flanagan said:

Bennie,  4wd is a button on the manual gearshift 

I forgot about this system, we only got it in the early series 1 models. 

You might have to get under it and manually manipulate the lever on the side of the gearbox. From memory the cable end of the lever needs to be as far back as possible - but I could be wrong as it’s years since I looked at how these work. 

Jack up a wheel to do this to make it easier/possible. 

I don’t share the same sentiments as Numbchux about towing on the rear wheels in 2wd. 

Cheers 

Bennie

Remove the driveshaft to the rear wheels.

On 8/26/2024 at 9:58 AM, Numbchux said:

Towing with 2 wheels down will cause transmission damage, even if you get it out of 4WD

No it wont, been doing it for years with 0 issue 

On 8/25/2024 at 5:15 PM, Shannon Flanagan said:

Trying to help a friend move a 1991 Loyale wagon w/manual transmission.   Acts like the driveline is being held at the transfer case (if these have one).  Has been setting a couple years.  When we got front wheels onto dolly, rear wheels roll about half a turn then skid. Why won't it roll...even in neutral?  Engine turns over, but doesn't run.  Other problem is it eats timing belts...but later for that.  Thanks in advance for any help.

Disconnect the control cable from the vacuum actuator from the control rod on the back of the transmission, then manually shift it into 2WD by operating that control rod all the way aft. if its still binding after that just pull the rear CV axles out, 

You must have full time AWD.

On 11/2/2024 at 11:20 AM, scoobydube said:

You must have full time AWD.

Full time was not an option in 1991. Push button single range was the only offering.