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96 chevey blazer 4x4

No power to front wheels when in 4 wheel drive.....front drive line does turn

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    I have the same problem. After shifting it sound like the vehicle is in 4x4, but nothing is engaged. My mechanic told me I need a new "four wheel drive actuator". It costs under $100.00 at AutoZone.

  • Anonymous Jan 27, 2009

    4x4 button is lit but no power to front wheels. anti-lock brake light is also on.

  • Anonymous Mar 20, 2014

    dash selection ....will not come out of 4 wheel drive

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Sounds like the front axle electric actuator is bad. these are mounted on the front differential housing. they are known to go bad.

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I had the same problem with mine, your mechanic could be wrong. In order to engage the front hubs it requires a vaccum, there should be a vaccum diaphram underneath a bunch of stuff in the front left engine compartment. Left being your left if you're looking at your engine and front being the front of the vehicle. Look for that diaphram and check the hose from it and all the way back to your transfer case. Those hoses will sometimes get dry, cracked or rotted out. All i did was go get a reel of vaccum hose and some plastic connectors and it only costed me about 10 bucks. Good Luck

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I have 96 Blazer that has no light at shift counsel and does not engage to 4x4 when pulling lever into 4 high or 4 low. Any suggestions?

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Why would a front axle on a 96 chevy blazer break in two?

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http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/12/no-4x4-light-on-dash.html

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http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-will-not-go-into-4wd-high-or-4wd.html

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http://whoisbyme.blogspot.com/2012/10/traction-control-switch-will-not-engage.html

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http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2012/10/4wd-light-flashing-and-4wd-will-engage.html

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2008 Toyota Tundra: 4x4 Wheel Drive Light is Flashing?

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http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/4x4-will-not-engage-on-ford-f150.html

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http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/09/dodge-ram-4x4-light-keeps-flashing.html

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Ford 4x4 front wheels will not engage?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/ford-4x4-front-wheels-will-not-engage.html

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