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Old 04-01-2008, 04:28 AM   #1
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for sum reason my truck wont get out of forwheel drive...

my truck has been leakin pretty crazy for the last couple of days so i fixed it an got sum new oil in...this mornin i went an climbed sum hills by the canal in 4x4.. an now the truck wont shift bak into 2wheel drive i force it down an it just pops bak into 4hi ... is it the cases linkage? or could me drivin it around like a tard ,,, without oil for a while hav messed it up... its 68 k10 w/ a 465 an a t221.
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Old 04-01-2008, 05:09 PM   #2
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Re: for sum reason my truck wont get out of forwheel drive...

You probably have some bind in the gears. Try backing up a few feet and see what happens. also, I generaly had better luck going in or out of 4WD if I did it while moving slowly.
When I first got my truck with the old T-221, the shifter stuff was all loose and slopy, and it was a real PITA to shift. tightening up the bolts & putting in a few washers made a HUGE difference in how easily it shifted.
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Old 04-01-2008, 07:47 PM   #3
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Re: for sum reason my truck wont get out of forwheel drive...

Keep an eye on your gear oil level or you will be like me - replacing your Rockwell due to bearing damage caused by low gear oil.
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Old 04-02-2008, 06:57 AM   #4
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Re: for sum reason my truck wont get out of forwheel drive...

well i drove it to school today ...it was still stuck in 4hi.. an now sumthin else is goin on, my clutch isnt working at all.. the truck will only get into reverse.. unless i turn it on in 1st or 2nd gear. and its making an ugly clanking noise... now it barely even moves with out makin a bunch of noise an even a couple sparks from the clutch... im beginning to think the o'l t221 isnt any good anymore either the noise it makes doesnt sound good at all...
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Old 04-02-2008, 09:27 PM   #5
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Re: for sum reason my truck wont get out of forwheel drive...

have you checked your motor mounts recently. as in loose, or broken...
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Old 04-03-2008, 03:43 AM   #6
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Re: for sum reason my truck wont get out of forwheel drive...

no i havent... now that i think about it the T/case was missing 2 bolts... DANG an another one off a motor mount...
is this pretty bad??
forgive my im just barely learning about all of this technical stuff.
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Old 04-03-2008, 07:14 PM   #7
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Re: for sum reason my truck wont get out of forwheel drive...

Sounds like replacing some bolts my eliminate some of your other problems.
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