83 shevy silveraldo won't lock into 4x - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

lud · 01-27-2007, 06:45 PM

Heres the problem. I have a 83 chevy, When i bought it the 4 wheel drive worked. Well being in Denver Colorado I went to get the truck out after all the snow that we keep getting and went to put in it in 4 wheel the light comes on the front drive shaft is moving but the front wheels aren't. It has an automatic 4 wheel drive. Shift on the fly. I looked under the truck and it looks like it shifts alright. Was wondering if you guys could help me out. My wife is getting tired of me driving her toyota 4 runner. Any body know anything about this.

us111 · 01-28-2007, 01:48 AM

HELLO,,,wish i could help,,,there is a 4x4 forum here,,,ask those guy's,,,they know there stuff.....

Russell · 01-28-2007, 03:36 AM

Go and get yourself some manual hubs, those automatic hubs are notorious for failure...

rcbildr · 01-28-2007, 04:37 AM

Definitely get some manual hubs, and be sure to check the torque on the spindle nuts. I found both sides were loose when I installed the manual hubs on my burb.

01-27-2007, 06:45 PM	#1
lud Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver Colorado Posts: 2	83 shevy silveraldo won't lock into 4x Heres the problem. I have a 83 chevy, When i bought it the 4 wheel drive worked. Well being in Denver Colorado I went to get the truck out after all the snow that we keep getting and went to put in it in 4 wheel the light comes on the front drive shaft is moving but the front wheels aren't. It has an automatic 4 wheel drive. Shift on the fly. I looked under the truck and it looks like it shifts alright. Was wondering if you guys could help me out. My wife is getting tired of me driving her toyota 4 runner. Any body know anything about this.

01-28-2007, 01:48 AM	#2
us111 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: ashland oh Posts: 660	Re: 83 shevy silveraldo won't lock into 4x HELLO,,,wish i could help,,,there is a 4x4 forum here,,,ask those guy's,,,they know there stuff.....

01-28-2007, 03:36 AM	#3
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Re: 83 shevy silveraldo won't lock into 4x Go and get yourself some manual hubs, those automatic hubs are notorious for failure... __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

01-28-2007, 04:37 AM	#4
rcbildr Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Gold Bar, WA Posts: 1,216	Re: 83 shevy silveraldo won't lock into 4x Definitely get some manual hubs, and be sure to check the torque on the spindle nuts. I found both sides were loose when I installed the manual hubs on my burb. __________________ My Projects: 1960 GMC 1/2ton with 305 V6 (daily driver) 1963 Chevy 1/2ton 2wd...converting to 4x4 1967 Suburban 1/2ton 2wd My Girlfriends Projects 1985 Chevy Suburban 3/4ton 4x4 with 6.2L diesel, 4" lift, converted to TH-400, Warn Premium manual hubs, & Wildcat 315/75/R16 tires. (daily driver) 1978 Camaro Type LT with a Marine 350 & vortec heads, Rochester Carb, & roller cam 1978 Camaro Z28 Last edited by rcbildr; 01-28-2007 at 04:40 AM.



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