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HELP!!! Serious help needed with 4wd 3AT


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Ohkay, here's the thing, I blew a front axle on my car, so I was thinking I can just drive it off the rear till I can get a new on in there, like I have done many time in the Brat. Well, here's where things get tricky.

I put it in 4wd right, it drove just fine for about 40 miles, now it won't move. I put it in drive and hit the gas and the rpm's race, as well as the speedo goes up, but the car doesn't move. Has anyone tried driving an AT like this before? I was thinking that when you put it in 4wd it locked in the rear like on a push button 5spd, solid connection front to rear. But what I'm feeling is more like a FT5spd, without the difflock on. Am I wrong in thinking that the AT's have a center diff like an AWD car?? Some help soon would really be good. I'm about 30 miles from home right now, and the only spare axles I have are in the Brat, at home!!!

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I have no money to do any swaps, this is my daily driver! :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :madder: I prolly should have specified what vehicle was, most the of the guys round here know what I'm talking about.

Anyways, the problem is in an 84 EA81T Hardtop (2door), with a 4wd 3 speed auto. Pretty standard EA81 tranny, there's gotta be someone out there that has a problem like this!!

This is just a long line of problems I've had with this car in the last month, long long line of problems!!!! I'm bout ready to ask someone to take it off my hands. What are the odds of trading it for a good running XT-6??

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Hey Adam, if nothing else U can come over here in the morning and we can pull 1 of the shafts out of the gold wagon and U can use that for now;) It's not like I'm gona be driving it any time soon:-p

If U need it and can't get a ride over here call me in the morning (840-7251) and I will pull it and meet U @ your car with it:brolleye: :burnout:

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I've got a loaner front axle in there now, so it's drivable. I'm not too worried about 4wd, and will prolly just wait till I have a manual in there before I have it again. If you still have that T-clutch in a year or so when I put this tranny to use in a different application, then I'll get it from you then. But as for the auto in the 84, It's gonna go by-by when I get my re-enlistment bonus in the next month or so.

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