Outer Limits 4x4 Board

i wonder if anyone could help me ive just bought an 87 fourtrak and got stuck on my first 4x4 mission (ok so i didnt know how to work the manual hubs )somehow after 3hours of being stuck i got free and the 4wd kicked in and the dash light come on to say iwas in 4wd but now it wont go off until i put the transfer box in neutral

If you have manual locking hubs, make sure the lever is in 2H and the button on the dash is not pushed in (if you have this).
For auto hubs, reverse the car until it goes out.

If these wont work, your selector mechanism in your transfer case may be malfunctioning. In my 4trak the vacuum switch packed it in and wouldnt select 4x4 at all. Yours may be sticky or a line may be blocked.

Let us know how u go

lostboy4trak wrote:i wonder if anyone could help me ive just bought an 87 fourtrak and got stuck on my first 4x4 mission (ok so i didnt know how to work the manual hubs )somehow after 3hours of being stuck i got free and the 4wd kicked in and the dash light come on to say iwas in 4wd but now it wont go off until i put the transfer box in neutral

So it wont come into 2wd?? Cause you say it wont go off till you put it in neautral? Once in neutral, will it go into 2wd? If not, try reversing a bit in 4wd. I have this problem sometimes, dont think its anything serious, i just revers a foot or two and then try again. Usually works.

well ive tried the reversing bit the front wheels disengage but the dash light still comes on and the front diff is still being driven in 2wd ive never worked on a 4x4 before and have got no manual to be able to identify the vacuum hoses ive been on it for hours now im tired oily and baffled but im lovin every minute of it do you have any more suggestions pleeeeez

lostboy4trak wrote: well ive tried the reversing bit the front wheels disengage but the dash light still comes on and the front diff is still being driven in 2wd ((So, the stick/lever is in the "2H" position?? But the "4x4 light is still on and there is still drive going to the front wheels?)) i've never worked on a 4x4 before and have got no manual to be able to identify the vacuum hoses ive been on it for hours now im tired oily and baffled but im lovin every minute of it do you have any more suggestions pleeeeez

Ok, its getting hard to understand this so called 'english' so i will translate into australian, and tell me if i'm right

If what i've 'translated' is correct, then it could be something out of alignment in the box/tranny? A while ago mine jammed into Neutral on the transfer shift lever, wouldn't budge. Eventually pulled about 4-5 bolts off the top of the gearbox (thru teh floor) and pulled out the selector, jiggled around a screwdriver in there, put it all back to gether and hey presto she worked .... maybe try that ... no responsibilty taken if u do more dammage doing that though

It means that the vacuum switch is not disengaging the plunger in the transfer case, which is why 4x4 is still activated.

It could be a blocked vacuum hose / hoses on incorrectly
It could be the vacuum switch itself inside the transfer case
It could be one of the two? solenoids that activate the 4wd mechanism

These are the most common faults.
I had to replace the vacuum switch in my transfer case..
(Parts + Labour = AUD$950 )

They are quite intricate systems, so maybe a pro should look at it

ok im about to start work. rocky you understand me well hot four i have already started wish me luckcoz im gonna need it i will be workin thru the night on it and i will let u both know what the outcome is

oh yes one more question where can i get rockie badges i quite like thm

Daihatsu Aus May have them.. or eBay.. I picked up a few .. just for spares

You could also try for one off the USA Sportrack... They were also called 'Rocky'.

Is it only the newer rocky's that have vacume hoses etc. I thought it was just a matter of move the gearstick, and it manually moves the gear into place for 4H/4L .... unless your talking about auto locking hubs?

The Rocky's that have the vacuum switch are the ones which have the 4H button on the dashboard, and the lever which selects 2H-N-4L.

Nath, so yours uses the one lever for all 2H-N-4H-4L?

HotFourOk wrote:The Rocky's that have the vacuum switch are the ones which have the 4H button on the dashboard, and the lever which selects 2H-N-4L.

Nath, so yours uses the one lever for all 2H-N-4H-4L?

A button? Pfff, and i thought IFS was bad ... yeah, mines got the good old skool lever. I guess you could try my screwdriver trik with the button I didn;t know the newer rocky's where so state of the art.... glad mine aint

Yeh, the button is as bad as IFS, and my turbo, and my intercooler, and my wider track... etc etc

i come across a donor 4trak 2day (been rolled)so i put the transfer into minewhile i was putting it back in i noticed the nearside front leaf spring is well bent and all 4 shocks need changing oh and the exhaust is also rotten so it looks like im gonna be a busy man ive already got most of the parts and a set of cool seats ive also been putting a kit together to give it a lift. working at a car breakers is a god send. thanks again for helping me ive got four weeks to get it done so i will need all the advice i can get