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coastiejeeper
04-26-2008, 15:01
just put all the stuff back on from my SYE and now my shifter for my 4wd is not working, any ideas?
korisu56
04-26-2008, 20:14
This maybe a silly notion, but did you check your shift linkage?
Hitechredneck
04-26-2008, 20:28
LOL that was my first thought to. sometimes we get excited and forget the details. I forgot to reconnect the battery once and was like WTF why wont this start, great more money i have to spend untill i popped the hood and said "wow im a dumbass"
coastiejeeper
04-26-2008, 21:24
This maybe a silly notion, but did you check your shift linkage?


no sir i did not what exactly does this intell?
korisu56
04-26-2008, 22:37
The linkage is under the lever and under the tub.
Hitechredneck
04-27-2008, 10:36
it is on the driver side of the transfer case, has a rod that attaches to the body tub and one that attaches to the transfer case about 8" or so long with a swivel mount on the body. I will see if i can try to dig up a pic for you if you cant find it. hope this helps,
Hitechredneck
04-27-2008, 10:38
oh the best way to tell what this is is get under the jeep. (chalk tires) and have a buddy cycle the transfer case level in the cab and watch for what moves and if it is not hooked up to the transfer case that will be your problem.
coastiejeeper
04-27-2008, 12:09
ok. chris did you unhook this at some point? ijust do not remember touching it at all
korisu56
04-27-2008, 23:07
Nope, no touchy, but if the handle doesn't move anything that's the first place to look. After that it's x-fer case.
coastiejeeper
04-27-2008, 23:22
Nope, no touchy, but if the handle doesn't move anything that's the first place to look. After that it's x-fer case.


oh boy i guess i will pray that is it,i will try and get under there when i get time. hit me up if you are free and we can see if it can be solved between the two of us
korisu56
04-27-2008, 23:35
did you get that part grinded down (don't know if you ever finished that)? Did you ever find that spring and put it back in(I remember you couldn't find it)? did you align the shifter fork properly in the positioning bracket(that's what happened to me)?
coastiejeeper
04-28-2008, 06:03
did you get that part grinded down (don't know if you ever finished that)? Did you ever find that spring and put it back in(I remember you couldn't find it)? did you align the shifter fork properly in the positioning bracket(that's what happened to me)?

eyp we grinded the fork downto were the cup sat flush no problem. the spring i had all along just forgot to put it back on the last time, so that is done, and we did not touch the forks or gears since you put it in so i would assume it was on there right
korisu56
04-28-2008, 11:02
The last thing I can think is to flip the big gear (the one with the brass gear) around. A guy on another board thought that's what happened to me when mine was stuck in 4HI. Turned out the fork positioning.
coastiejeeper
04-28-2008, 13:05
i guess i will be doing that this weekend..you free?
korisu56
04-28-2008, 13:25
Nope. Wife has stuff planned for the weekend. I'll be lucky if I can make the car show at all now
coastiejeeper
04-28-2008, 13:26
i know how that is..i will get a recap of things to check from you this thursday of friday, and i will just go from there. if that is o.k. with you
korisu56
04-28-2008, 14:12
Of course. If you can, get the shop opened up earlier this week and I'll get over there for an hour or so. I have a paper due this week and am behind cause of last weekend.
coastiejeeper
04-29-2008, 06:15
Of course. If you can, get the shop opened up earlier this week and I'll get over there for an hour or so. I have a paper due this week and am behind cause of last weekend.

sounds good to me