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My 4x4 is not working. It seems to engage in the transfer case but not up front but did a couple times when I was on an angle ( half way in a ditch it engaged ) but will not anymore. What usually goes first in the front end like some sort of an actuator and does it sound expensive??

Submitted: 441 days ago.

Category: Ford

Value: $15

Status: AWAITING CUSTOMER ACTION

2003 Ford King Ranch F150 5.4L

Answer

most likey cause is the seals going to the front engagement hubs-these are know to go bad-check vacumm to the front hubs-if you have vacumm going to the front hubs then the seals are bad in the front hubs-this requires you to replace the hubs-this is a very common problem-also check the vacumm lines going to the hubs-if no vacumm to the hubs then its the lines or the vacumm cannister or the feed to the cannister-but considering the amount of hubs ive replaced on these trucks id say you have a vacumm leak at the hub seals
hope this helps
gene

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Answered:	9/7/2008

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