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Transfer case hard to shift, keeps breaking linkage.

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Old 01-10-2011, 06:52 PM
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Unhappy Transfer case hard to shift, keeps breaking linkage.

I bought this Durango a month ago, first Dodge I've ever had, and from the start I noticed it was a pain to shift in and out of 4wd and keeps pulling the gromits out. While it's not hard to replace the gromits it is a major pain when it get stuck in 2wd and there is a foot of snow, like today, what could be the cause of my transfer case being such a pain to shift?
 
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Old 01-10-2011, 07:42 PM
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Are you shifting while you are slightly rolling or while you are at a stand still?


For that matter, exactly how are you shifting?
 
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Shifting both while moving and when motionless. For instance today I was pulling into a store and it suddenly popped into neutral and when i tried to put it back the linkage broke. You have to fight it to go into gear all the time, plus it sticks in 4wd and I have to work it to get it back in 2wd.
 
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Old 01-11-2011, 01:04 AM
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sounds like your linkage gromet is wearing out,,, yu may need to replace all of them ( 2 ) and also look into getting a new linkage bar ,yours may be a wee bent
 
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I'll give that a shot and see if it helps.
 
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Old 01-11-2011, 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by 01 6.3L RT
and also look into getting a new linkage bar ,yours may be a wee bent
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This has been the problem every time I've seen a transfer case that would "suddenly pop into neutral". That doesn't mean it necessarily is this time, but it's the first thing I'd check.
 



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