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Old 04-01-2007 | 06:58 PM
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when i hear the contact this is with the motor off and the car in park
Do you get the contact "click" with the engine running and you push the button to engage the 4X4?
I'm still trying to figure out if you are getting vacuum to the cable actuator under the battery.

im using vice grips to engage the cablemanually myself
 
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Old 04-02-2007 | 07:05 PM
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i really could use some more help i still havent been able to diagnose it yet
 
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Old 04-03-2007 | 06:51 PM
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Old 04-03-2007 | 08:15 PM
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fred, I don't know how you can diagnose it if it doesn't have a 4 wheels off the ground.
I would have it sitting on jackstands, engine running, 4X4 engaged and see if the vacuum actuator is pulling the engagement cable, or at least pull the cable as you have done, but with the engine running, trans in drive and transfer case engaged.
 
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Old 04-04-2007 | 09:22 AM
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fred, I don't know how you can diagnose it if it doesn't have a 4 wheels off the ground.
I would have it sitting on jackstands, engine running, 4X4 engaged and see if the vacuum actuator is pulling the engagement cable, or at least pull the cable as you have done, but with the engine running, trans in drive and transfer case engaged.
i have pulled the cable as far as it would go clamp it down with vice grips then attempt to climb a dirt hill and only the back tire spun none of the front tires were pulling or spining
 
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Old 01-21-2008 | 01:30 PM
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had same problem with my 99 blazer it turned out to be the gear in the front axle that was all ground up bougt new gear shift fork and spacer kitseems to work ok now but was a pain to do

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Jack up front end place jack stands underneath. Dissconnect 3 bolt housing, dissconnect shift cable,now MANUALLY pull out on fork shaft. If you spin one tire and other doesn't move shift collar not engaging. Most likely cause is bad thrust washer behind axel gear. Washer kit $10 from dealer. To repair you must remove shaft tube. Hope this helps.
 
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