hi,
i am new to this forum, but the reason i am here is because i have a 2000 durango 4x4 slt. the other day i was driving down the road and all of a sudden i heard and clanking noice, like something was raddling loose, down where my shift is to go from 2 wheel drive to 4 wheel drive. i immediately pulled over and listened and tried shifting from 2 wheel to 4 wheel high and low. it was very obvious something had broken there. there was no pressure on the handle to switch from the 2 to 4 wheel drive, and nothing happend when i shifted. i have completely lost my ability to go to 4x4. but it wont shift out of 2 wheel drive either. not even into neutral. now, the truck drives fine. i dont have any problems going from park to reverse or to drive. it is just my 4x4. does anyone know what might have happend? i am honestly thinking that the shift linkage might have just got disconnected some how. i am very machanicaly inclined so i know i can fix if i just knew what it was. thanks any info would be greatly appreciated. i will check this forum daily.

thanks,
Tradd

Sounds like you took out the fork or bearings.

I think you are looking at a full rebuild. [&o]

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Tradd:

You should be able to get a good look at everything if you crawl under. Hopefully, it is a linkage issue or possibly a U joint that is on its way out.

Did the noise go away once you pulled over, then continued on??

If you have not serviced your T case lately, now is a good time to see what kind of fluid comes out.

BTW, the Tcase, tranny, and axles should be serviced every 30k.

Don

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With all the rattling around I doubt it is linkage but if you rip into it the problem will be obvious.

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hey everyone.
thanks for the input. i hope it is not the fork orbearings, if that would cause a full rebuild. i dont even think the truck is worth that. i have not climbed under it at all and looked at anything. i just havent had the time and like i said it is driving fine just in 2 wheel drive. the noise went away before i even pulled over. it only lasted about 10 seconds. nothing fell out from underneath the truck i was sure to look back at the road. after the noise went away there have been no other indications that anything is wrong. just the fact that i have no ability to get out of 2 wheel drive. about the tranny. i bought the truck used and the dealership said they had just serviced all that. so i am at about 40,000 miles so i was getting ready to do it soon. i willl definately do it now.

thanks again for all the info and if anyone else or any of you have anymore info i would greatly appreciate it.

thanks,
Tradd