84MonsterWagon Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 my 84 4wd hi/lo 5 spd wagon jerks (and stalls) when i take her out of of 4 lo and shift to 2wd. its happened twice now that she starts to jerk and sputter and eventually stall under normal load when i i drive in 2wd after driving in 4 lo. i just have to put up with the jerking for a a few minutes and eventually she drives rights again. has anybody had any problems like this? where should i look first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Just to clarify, is the engine misfiring or the driveline binding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84MonsterWagon Posted January 22, 2005 Author Share Posted January 22, 2005 it feels like the driveline is binding. it almost seems as if there is a misalignment in the transfer case that causes it to be in between 2wd and 4wd until it rights itself. Just to clarify, is the engine misfiring or the driveline binding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooziewhatsit Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 what kind of shape are the tires in? I've heard even a quarter inch difference between front & back can cause binding. You could try driving backwards about 10-20 feet next time you change to see if switches any easier/better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 also make sure the steering wheel is straight. an 84 with a 5spd? either a 5spd has been swapped in, or your ride is an 85? does your car have 4 square headlights or 2 rectangular? dumb question, but the 5spd caught my attention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85Sub4WD Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 One possibility is that if it is a 5-speed conversion that someone did not put a rear diff in with the right ratio, which could cause binding. If your engine has no timing belts, it is a converted car. I don't think any EA81's came with 5-speed 4wd stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Carb Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 yeah, Ea81 subarus never had 5spd 4wd trannys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84MonsterWagon Posted February 3, 2005 Author Share Posted February 3, 2005 totally my mistake, its only a 4spd, must have been a little overzealous while i was typing. to reply to previous posts, the tires are in terrible shape, i haven't replaced them because i am going to lift it and put bigger tires and wheels on anyway so no sense wasting the dollars. I haven't tried driving it backwards after shifiting. Does that realign the gears in the transmission/transfer case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 you should have the same size tires all the way around. if not at least have the same size 2 tires, one on the back and one on the front, opposite sides, so the open diffs can make up the difference dont use 4wd on dry pavement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Carb Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 just to be clear, the d/r 4spd tranny's or the 5spds for that matter, have no center diff. they're locked in 4wd mode... so if the front over-all rotation is faster or slower than the rear, it's going to bind up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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