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Tech Tip: 4WD Transfer Case Motor Typical Failures And Prevention

This Tech Tip applies to Chevy/GMC, Ford, Mazda and Isuzu 4-wheel-drive vehicles equipped with transfer case motors. Most units fail because of water or mud intrusion. Carefully inspect the motor boot or protective coverings. Be sure the connector seals can keep water and debris out. Check the wiring harness and connector. Replace or repair wiring as necessary. After installation, periodically select 4-wheel-drive mode to ensure operation when needed.

4WD/AWD Hub Service Problems On Kia Sportage And Sorento Models

While you may never have to replace the entire transfer case or transmission on the popular Sportage and Sorento SUVs, you will have to replace hubs, sensors and solenoids on your customers’ vehicles. In this article, we’ll start with the early systems on the 2000 Sportage.

Replacing 4WD Transfer Case Actuator Motor and Range Selector Position Sensor for 2003-2007 GM Full-Size Trucks

ACDelco now offers the 4WD transfer case actuator motor and range selector position sensor for 2003-2007 GM full-size trucks. Both the actuator motor and sensor (part number 88962314) or the sensor only (part number 88962315) can be ordered. It is often more cost-effective to replace the sensor, but care must be used in the replacement procedure. On these vehicles, the transfer case actuator assembly consists of a permanent magnet DC motor and gear reduction assembly.

Toyota Announces Voluntary Recall on 8,000 2010 Model Year Tacoma 4WD Trucks to Inspect the Front Driveshaft

Safety recall issued to inspect the front driveshaft on a small production run of certain 2010 model year Tacoma 4WD trucks.

Tech Tip: Kia 4WD Mode Inoperative

On the 2000 Sportage, the four-wheel-drive mode may become inoperative (diagnosed either during or after replacing the knuckles and hub seals) due to insufficient vacuum being applied to the hubs. In some cases, moisture has entered the vacuum system and vacuum lines have become corroded, plugged or

Tech Tip: Diagnosing and Servicing 4WD Bearings

4WD operation can be hard on wheel bearings and seals. The most common complaint you’ll encounter is no 4WD operation, which can usually be traced to problems with the vacuum-actuated front hubs. Some manufacturers require that the driver shift the transfer case into four-wheel-drive, choosing either high- or low-range gearing. The driver must then flip a switch that opens a vacuum-control valve, sending vacuum to the locking front hubs and engaging them to ….

Tech Tip: Kia 4WD Control Vacuum Line Service

You may encounter a Kia vehicle on which the four-wheel-drive mode is inoperative (diagnosed either during or after replacing knuckles and hub seals) due to insufficient vacuum being applied to the hubs. In some cases, moisture has entered the vacuum system and the vacuum lines have become corroded, plugged or have developed a leak ….

Remy’s ‘Conquer the Canyon’ Promotion Offers Installers New ’08 GMC Canyon 4WD Truck, iPod Touch Players

Remy International, Inc. has announced a free promotion that will award chances to win a new 2008 GMC Canyon 4WD extended-cab truck and 15 iPod Touch handheld audio/video players to lucky automotive repair shop professionals who complete and document at least five qualified Remy installations between ….

Kia: 4WD Front Hub and Brake System Service

Being import specialist techs, we may not be real familiar with 4WD systems and the associated parts, but that’s no reason to turn away this profitable work. For this article, we’ll look at the 2000 Sportage. The most common complaint you’ll encounter is no 4WD operation, which can usually be traced to problems with the

Tech Tip: Do 2WD, 4WD and AWD Vehicles Need Different Tire Solutions?

I live in the snow belt, so I am well used to those days when a simple 45-minute drive to, say, take the kids to the circus can become a frightening eight-hour return trip. Around here, two hours of clowns and elephants is long enough for Mother Nature to hammer us with two feet of "partly cloudy." And, living in Ohio means road-clearing crews are usually hours behind the bell. But, that’s another story.