John70

I have a 2000 jeep cherokee ,when in i put it in gear ,going up drive way it seems like it pops out of gear,i here grinding in transfer, it will not move but if i put it in low 4x4 i can drive it. ,i put it back in 2 high ill drive un till i get preshure on trans and ,it srops and grinds agein, but ill work in 4 low

dave1123

You'll need to adjust the shift cable for the transfer case to start with. Pull the cable off the t/case shift arm, put the shifter firmly into 2wd, adjust the cable anchor until the cable eye slips over the shift lever arm on the t/case. If you break the retainer clip for the cable, a 1/4" c-clip fits it.

John70

Thank you ,i havent had time to look ,but will post if that work😊

John70

I adjusted the cable for the transfer still jumps out of 2wd part time 4x4 and4wd high ,but doesn't jump out in low .my light in dash says pt four wheel drive even in low will that have anything to do with it coming out of 2 wd, 4x4 full time or 4x4 part time ,when it does pop out,it grinds in park, neutral, drive.but when i put it in low it works. I noticed ill move when tranfer is in neutral when it pops out after moving the 4x4 leaver and shifter till it works in 2wd high

John70

I did the linkage but it still only works in low if i put it in 2wd high and put it in park i srill here the grinding it stops only in low

dave1123

I'd say you have internal damage to the gears. In low, you're running in a different set of gears.

John70

I think so to,and in low ,my light in the dash says pt 4wheel drive ,but its in 4 low.im not shure what sixe transfer it is .yet .

dave1123

Low range IS part time 4wd. From your description on the ranges available, you've got the NP242 Selectrac t/case. In my opinion the best one to have in a jeep and almost as strong as the NP231 found in XJs. Internally, it has an internally splined ring that is moved by the shift fork to engage 2wd and the 2 different 4wd options. When you shift to low range, another shift fork engages a second planetary gear cluster for the reduction. The main problem with that ring is it's position is critical to engage each option and they are very close together so linkage adjustment must be kept perfect. The shift forks have nylon inserts on them to take up the wear and sometimes they break and create lots of slack in the movement of that ring. That causes it to pop out of gear. It's an easy fix as long as it's caught before the engagement teeth on the ring get damaged.

John70

What year xj's can i use on a 2000 grand cherokee limited. Automatic.