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4wd does not work

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by trd7, Apr 20, 2011.

  1. Apr 20, 2011 at 11:28 AM
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    trd7

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    I went mudding the other day and it was working fine at first and now it does not. The green 4wd light does not come on in the gauge cluster and 4wd does not engage. Any thoughts on what's going on?

    Also my cv axle is leaking. Should i replace the whole cv axle or can I just replace the boot? Thanks. :)

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  2. Apr 20, 2011 at 11:31 AM
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  3. Apr 20, 2011 at 11:33 AM
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    yes there is mud everywhere under my truck

    but when i was in some mud i was spinning the wheels in 4wd and i switched gears to reverse and it made a loud clank noise. idk if i screwed something up or what
     
  4. Apr 20, 2011 at 11:35 AM
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    first of all go to a self service car wash and clean everything.

    Did you let off the gas when you shifted, or at least let the tires stop before shifting?
     
  5. Apr 20, 2011 at 11:36 AM
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    okay.

    I left off the gas, but did not let the tires stop
     
  6. Apr 20, 2011 at 11:37 AM
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    You may have damaged the hubs then, but def check the fuses like whippersnapper said.
     
  7. Apr 20, 2011 at 11:37 AM
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    i checked one of the fuses and it was good. is there another one under the hood?

    Yes they were still spinning.
     
  8. Apr 20, 2011 at 11:38 AM
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    not sure if there is a 4wd fuse under the hood but there are a lot of them there. All the fuses are labeled under the lid of the fuse box.
     
  9. Apr 20, 2011 at 11:38 AM
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    yeah that makes since i was in a hole and did not want to get stuck lol
     
  10. Apr 20, 2011 at 11:39 AM
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    Alright thanks, I will go check and let yall know.
     
  11. Apr 20, 2011 at 12:20 PM
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    Yikes! I can imagine the noise.
     

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