The quick rundown;
I pulled the transfer case as the bearings were shot. I got the rebuild kit and went to work.
I put the TC in first and tried to put the encoder on after as not to rush damaging it while putting it in, that's when the trouble started. The notch on the TC did not align whit the motor.
After racking my brain I think might left the car in 4wd when driving it up the ramp.
After countless hours of trying to find a solution I found a post that explained how to activate the clutch so the gear can turn on the actuator and align whit the spline.
I bolted it up, turned the ignition on and shifted to neutral cycling trough different modes.
2H ok,
2Autook,
4HI makes some effort but it stays in, 4Low just flashing and doesn't do anything.
Then I turned the car on, did the same thing whit same results but when I attempted to put in 4lo it just made a bunch of loud kicking noises and didn't work.
I haven't driven it yet.
Now my question is, is it possible to assemble the shifter ring the wrong way or put the little tab on the clutch assembly not in the right position (between the fork) and still being able to assemble the case?
What is the most likely problem?
The encoder on wrong position or something not put back together in the case?
It would be a pita to pull it out again but I'll do it if I have to, I have very limited time to figure out the problem as my trip coming up very soon.
Also some posts suggested to pull the encoder apart and align the gears manually, that didn't work as that SOB would not come apart, it is the old style whit the flat notches on the shaft.
Any help would be appreciated.
1998 GMC K1500 Suburban.
I pulled the transfer case as the bearings were shot. I got the rebuild kit and went to work.
I put the TC in first and tried to put the encoder on after as not to rush damaging it while putting it in, that's when the trouble started. The notch on the TC did not align whit the motor.
After racking my brain I think might left the car in 4wd when driving it up the ramp.
After countless hours of trying to find a solution I found a post that explained how to activate the clutch so the gear can turn on the actuator and align whit the spline.
I bolted it up, turned the ignition on and shifted to neutral cycling trough different modes.
2H ok,
2Autook,
4HI makes some effort but it stays in, 4Low just flashing and doesn't do anything.
Then I turned the car on, did the same thing whit same results but when I attempted to put in 4lo it just made a bunch of loud kicking noises and didn't work.
I haven't driven it yet.
Now my question is, is it possible to assemble the shifter ring the wrong way or put the little tab on the clutch assembly not in the right position (between the fork) and still being able to assemble the case?
What is the most likely problem?
The encoder on wrong position or something not put back together in the case?
It would be a pita to pull it out again but I'll do it if I have to, I have very limited time to figure out the problem as my trip coming up very soon.
Also some posts suggested to pull the encoder apart and align the gears manually, that didn't work as that SOB would not come apart, it is the old style whit the flat notches on the shaft.
Any help would be appreciated.
1998 GMC K1500 Suburban.
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