AlgUSF
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My transfer case never felt "right" in 4H as it would lock into 4H nicely and perform well but every once in a while it would indicate NEUTRAL after some wheeling but clearly be in 4H. I'd bump the shifter over and back to 4H and it would correctly say 4H.
A few weeks ago I was at Citrus and it slipped out from 4H into NEUTRAL on very bumpy roads probably like 3 times over 15 miles. I kept it in 2H since this experience. I just got the Jeep back from the dealership and it was diagnosed as: "4X4 SHIFTER OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, PERFORMED SHIFTER ADJUSTMENT TEST DROVE VEHICLE AND RETURNED TO CUSTOMER".
Should I be concerned about transfer case damage? I have 13,500 on the odometer and have probably wheeled it on sand trails about 50-60 miles. My thought is to drain the transfer case and check for metal (by running the fluid through a coffee filter), and fill with new fluid. I've drained my fair share of differentials and transmissions, so it isn't a difficult endeavor for me. Any advice, am I wasting my time with the fluid change? I shifted between 2H and 4H since they adjusted the linkage and it shifts great.
A few weeks ago I was at Citrus and it slipped out from 4H into NEUTRAL on very bumpy roads probably like 3 times over 15 miles. I kept it in 2H since this experience. I just got the Jeep back from the dealership and it was diagnosed as: "4X4 SHIFTER OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, PERFORMED SHIFTER ADJUSTMENT TEST DROVE VEHICLE AND RETURNED TO CUSTOMER".
Should I be concerned about transfer case damage? I have 13,500 on the odometer and have probably wheeled it on sand trails about 50-60 miles. My thought is to drain the transfer case and check for metal (by running the fluid through a coffee filter), and fill with new fluid. I've drained my fair share of differentials and transmissions, so it isn't a difficult endeavor for me. Any advice, am I wasting my time with the fluid change? I shifted between 2H and 4H since they adjusted the linkage and it shifts great.
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