02 taco 5 speed manual 4x4

ok guys I'm new to this I've never been on any forums I've been having issues with my 4x4 on my 02 toyota tacoma it's got the 5 speed trans and the manual 4x4 during hunting season I went to cross a creek that has a hard bottom I put truck in 4x4 like always when I got in creek n went to go up n out my front tires wouldn't engage but prior to that it worked every time I used it the 4x4 light had went out a few weeks prior to this but it still worked fine so I never thought anything about it but now I'm unable to get my 4x4 to engage when I put it in 4x4 everything seems to be in working order buy the front tires don't engage any help would be greatly appreciated thanks in advance

 

Does the 4x4 green light come on and stay solid on the dash when you put it in 4wd?

 

Welcome aboard. How's the fluid in transfer case, transmission and differentials?

 

no it doesn't come on at all

 

Might be an issue with the actuator, I know they are known to act up on these older trucks with ADD 4wd (not manual hubs).

 

Welcome!

 

well I am about to be replacing the clutch in the truck as I smoked the clutch a little in process of getting out of creek and my clutch went out on me the other day so fluids and all are going to be checked out in few days I'm new to tacoma don't know very much about them

 

I haven't checked my fluids which is bone head move on my part but idk where to check them this is 1st tacoma I've had in a few years and my last one I didn't have very long traded it off regretfully

 

This thread might help

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/4wd-actuator-not-working.326040/

 

Do you hear a manual click sound when you put it in 4x4? if you do not have manual hubs, you have an ADD (automatic disconnecting differential) which is a small motor that engages and disengages a collar to disconnect one front CV axle between the diff and the hub.
I had that motor go out on my tacoma one time, and since the diff was open, neither tire spun. (The disconnected side is spinning inside the diff and has less resistance than the always connected side so it gets all the power, neither side spins)

 

I've been doing some research guys and I've seen where some people are soldering the electrical connection on the actuator is this something I can look into or is this a bad way to fix it

 

yes I actually remember hearing it click when I attempted to engage my 4x4 when going from 2wd to 4 hi i heard click then from 4 hi to 4 low I heard click I thought it was just the 4x4 engaging each time is that not it engaging

 

thanks man I'll check it out

 

thanks

 

When my motor broke I could not hear that small click, so I was assuming that's what the sound was. You could put it in 4x4, jack up the front, and try to spin one tire by hand to see if the other spins. That will tell you if your ADD is working

 

if it doesn't what do i need to do to fix this

 

You see... THIS thread right here is why I'll take my "weaker" CVs that come with my Manual locking hubs

 

I grabbed a new motor from the junk yard. Never had any more issues. Some people just lock the collar in place so it is engaged all the time, in theory that will lower your MPG a little

 

well considering that I traded a 04 GMC crew cab 2wd that I had got from a shady individual and had just put 1000 in it and to fix oil leak and it still had oil leak and whole bunck of "tweaker" wiring issues I'm happy with my truck now I didn't get on here for people to get on here n be a smartass so if u can't help me please don't get on my forum

 

So I need a new actuator to fix my 4x4 do you know anyone that's ever soldered the electrical connection