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Am looking at a 90 4runner w\ 180,000 miles on it. Most
everything is in good enough shape but I am not sure if the Auto
Locking Hubs \ 4WD system is working or not. If I shift into 4WD
while driving on a paved road the dash light does come on but I
do not feel or hear any changes. We don't have any snow around
here right now to check it out on. Is there a simple way to
verify that the system is functioning?? Thanks for any help.
dc

 

[Guest]

While in 4wd, make a tight turn. If you're in 4wd, the front end will start
to bind up. Make sure you don't have manual hubs.


Good Luck

"doncee" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Am looking at a 90 4runner w\ 180,000 miles on it. Most
> everything is in good enough shape but I am not sure if the Auto
> Locking Hubs \ 4WD system is working or not. If I shift into 4WD
> while driving on a paved road the dash light does come on but I
> do not feel or hear any changes. We don't have any snow around
> here right now to check it out on. Is there a simple way to
> verify that the system is functioning?? Thanks for any help.
> dc

 

[Guest]

doncee wrote:
> Am looking at a 90 4runner w\ 180,000 miles on it. Most
> everything is in good enough shape but I am not sure if the Auto
> Locking Hubs \ 4WD system is working or not. If I shift into 4WD
> while driving on a paved road the dash light does come on but I
> do not feel or hear any changes. We don't have any snow around
> here right now to check it out on. Is there a simple way to
> verify that the system is functioning?? Thanks for any help.
> dc
Put it into 4wd, jack it up, and try rotating the front tires by
hand. You'll see the driveshaft rotate.