TheCollector

Alright I recently bought another f150 its a 1993 f150 ext cab short bed 4x4 Automatic AOD with a 5.0l. It has a manual shift lever, I already used PB blaster. while underneath i tried to shift it and it doesn't budge out of 2wd. the shifter is intact. i don't want to yank on it and have it snap on me. however i think it might be an issue inside the transfer case? what should i look for? I would hate to drop the transfer case if it was something stupid as and over tightened shifter.

Could it be something as simple as low fluid? (have not checked yet its to damn cold)

techrep

iTrader: (1)

Not gonna help you but...I always engage 4WD during a test drive to ensure it works properly... you may just have to yank on it...

TheCollector

well considering I bought this with the entent for just parts the running gears didnt matter to me, the body was what i wanted on it, the guy told me the transmisson lost reverse, I bought it sight unseen even paid the guy 50 bucks to drive it to my house

After putting transmisson fluid in it shifted fine so the transmisson wasnt shot all it needs is a power steering line and steering wheel beering to be driveabe again, sooo I dont have the heart to ruin the truck

If the transfercase is junk i dont care much i have a 94 4x4 that works perfictlly just needs body work

Ps. I have bought and sold about 49 cars probably more so i know what to look for when buying haha. sight unseen is a big risk but for 650 bucks it was worth it for parts.

techrep

iTrader: (1)

oh ok...you never mentioned all that...

TheCollector

Well considering i wasnt asking for buying tips didnt need to be said lol

I was asking for help with my transfercase on my truck.

Forge-World-FORD

The shifter won't even pull back into 4hi or it does and just won't engage? I just put in a manual last night and the shifter moved through all ranges even when empty.

TheCollector

underneath and up top does not move back or forward at all. im used to crawling underneath my truck to engage the 4x4. and it just does not move at all. I almost want to think that the shifter is to tight? I figured the fluid level wouldnt matter.

the little tab on the side of the transfer does not move at all. normally on my other truck if it does not move i get in and make sure its in neutral. Automatics i tried it in park and neutral underneath. drive and reverse with the handle.

Forge-World-FORD

Well you can unbolt the linkage from the plat on the transmission and make sure all the moving parts up to the tab move. Or just loosen the on one big one and check for difference. If none of that affects it for the better it could be something internal. Maybe the the tab/rod part on the t-case seized? Other than taking it out to to check or yanking the crap out of it I wouldn't know how to check that part

TheCollector

I'm hoping its just the bolt, but if its something other then that. im just going to steal the shift linkage off it for my other truck if it does not shift into 4 wheel at all. I spryed it down again with some wd-40 this time and im going to let it sit overnight and try again tommorow to rule that issue out.

Forge-World-FORD

Sounds like a plan. If you do end up taking the linkage off then some other time you could get underneath and hook something to the tab then pull with as much force as you can to try to get it to move. I think pull, if I remember how the linkage works. Is your other t-case manual?