Lately I've been having the usual 4X4 issues, won't shift into requested 4X4 mode, defaults to 4X4 Hi. Go in front of this cross member and right here is your transfer case shift motor right next to the front drive shaft. Complete failure of the transfer case motor will cause the wheels not to move at all when the four-wheel or all-wheel drive is engaged. Edited March 27, 2009 by seadoons Another Update - just got the call from the dealer. I can't see it being much different. A large screwdriver, a small pry bar. Now - there are two reasons why I am thinking I am still having problems.
Just be sure you have the proper tools before starting! Fortunately the new part was turned just right and I didn't have to make any adjustments to the transfer case. Your transmission and transfer case should be in Neutral, if possible. Pricing and Savings with a Transfer Case Motor The selling points for your vehicle might have been the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing capacity, or its tough look. The brake control resistance was in spec but when power was applied, it would not allow the motor to spin and change modes, it stayed locked. Any Chevrolet Silverado 1500 wiki will tell you that the encoder motor shifts the transfer case from low to high, and vice versa. When this occurs the plastic piece can spin freely. Hopefully once this is done all will be good for a while.
Once it starts in place, start on one of these collars. I want to flip it over the other side, start the other collar on and make sure that the u joint goes evenly into the axle and then tighten it up slowly. Just saw your concern about the index marks on the gears and the resolution. Go right in and out of four wheel drive. If the motor fails, your Chevrolet Silverado 1500 for sale might not have working four-wheel or all-wheel drive. Probably need to pull that right out. Pull back on tab that's on top, disconnect that.
I have one opinion that says I should be able to hook up the electrial wire to the encoder motor before installing it and put it in neutral through the dashboard switch, then install it. We're going to have to remove the front drive shaft which is pretty easy. This motor drives the transmission device known as the transfer case, so the motion of all axles can be synchronized. A damaged transfer case can significantly impact vehicle performance. When I applied power the notched plate compressed the spring and contacted the solenoid.
We stock transfer case motor parts for most Chevrolet models including , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and. If I have anything to add, I'll post a follow-up after I install. Remove the skid plate from the bottom of the transfer case. I searched around but couldn't find anyone who supplied internal parts for the transfer motor. It's been almost a year since I changed mine and no issues so far. Check him out here: Music by Joakim Karud. On the 01 that I worked on the light went out when we started the car and we didn't need to clear anything, but that was a Jimmy and not a full size.
I know this isn't really a commonly discussed subject. You can peel that off like that. They will also be able to clear out all of the codes too. If this was helpful please hit the like button and subscribe! I guess that didn't clear the code. Make sure needle bearings are in place. Ramps or jack stands should be sufficient. .
Install the transfer case shield. You may or may not be able to reuse the band clamp. Refer to Propeller Shaft Replacement - Front in Propeller Shaft. They are available for the following Chevrolet Silverado 1500 years: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01, 00. It's really not that hard but it did take me about 2 hrs. I could probably do it again in about half that time.
The transfer case motor supplies the electricity required to move the power to the axles. Do I need to do something or just put it all back as I found it? I was just passing on what I had read about them, and it seems like it ended up being a non-issue for you. I took some pictures if anyone is interested. You don't want to get that dirty and you don't want to get any dirt inside the cap while you're doing the other steps. What Is a Transfer Case Motor? Use a crescent wrench if necessary. I'm going to stick another wrench on here for some extra leverage.
Best to keep that where it's supposed to be. Take a screwdriver and put it up through there to hold the shaft in place. Put your drive shaft back through in that a little bit. You'll also need 11mm wrench. Up here, I'll just make sure there's no dirt.
You can see, I just, like I said with each bolt, use that wrench, hook it on there for some extra leverage then spin the drive shaft. Just saw your concern about the index marks on the gears and the resolution. Lo and behold, my transfer case shifted like it was supposed to. I reassembled the transfer case motor and have been shifting fine since. I put a star next to that because, generally, these trucks are high enough off the ground that you can do this without having to jack it up.