Cavalier 4x4 turbo 4wd fault

[m12kop]

dash light flashing and working in 2wd only. Reset light and 4wd works but not driveable over 5 mph due to prop banging about, any ideas how to check transfer box or rear diff? thanks in advance.

[stevieturbo]

transfer boxes are common problems on these apparently.

[m12kop]

I've heard this also,but how do you check it out?

[stevieturbo]

I guess if you had the entire car in the air on axle stands, you might be able to "drive" it and perhaps see or hear something that isnt right ?

[Mr2Mike]

Might be able to find something useful at http://cav16.co.uk/transfer/

[m12kop]

Thanks to all, think thats helped.

[mybrainhurts]

I think Regal Motorsport in Southampton can get the transfer box plates renewed.

If not, only solution is a new transfer box...

If that's the problem...

Word of caution...

The transfer box weighs a couple of hundred tons and a feed pipe is very vulnerable to breakage when moving or tighgtening the nut. And it's all aluminium.

[K13 WJD]

£62.95



2 wd conversion kit.....get rid of that heavy transfer box, prop, diff, halfshafts..........in fact. just sell the car to me so i can finally turbo the corsa !

[Dave_]

Did it lose any power steering fluid?

When the seals on the transfer box go it sends fluid back up out a breather.

[m12kop]

No fluid lose

[Dave_]

Try removing fuse 19 and see if it drives normally.

Fuse 19 switches off the 4x4.

[m12kop]

i've been using it with the fuse out and like you say it works fine in 2wd, does that mean anythink?

[Dave_]

Well it narows it down to rear diff/shafts , prop , transfer box.

Get yourself on to www.migweb.co.uk/forums

If its a vaux those guys know how to fix it.

[m12kop]

Just got a used transfer box but the temp switch holes are different sizes, is this a major problem?