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Car Forum / Jeep / October 2004What *could* be wrong?
Was driving my '97 Jeep TJ home from the dealership, with a bit of euphoria over having my cool new Jeep, when the road conditions turned bad, and I came across someone doing 60kph in a 110 limit. I hit the breaks, and slid off the road, in to the ditch and hit a couple of fence posts, and a for that matter, a barbed wire fence (everyone, including the dog were AOK). On trying to drive out again, I noticed that the wheels weren't turning. (Engine revved, but no motion on the wheels) I phoned for a tow, and my poor Jeep is now in Jeep hospital. Unfortunately, the service depot is closed until monday, so I don't get to find out what is wrong with my vehicle until then :(. Anyone have any ideas what I could have done to it? And if that is the problem, how big of a deal it is? The path in the ditch was pretty flat, no rocks or anything like that, just mostly snow. Valuable lesson learned, four wheel drive is great, but it doesn't do squat for your breaks... Dale You might take some driving lessons first. It should not be necessary to hit the brakes hard to avoid running into someone driving 60 mph, even in a 110 mph zone. Good Luck, but driving lessons will help more than any manual. --James--- Boy 110mph that is fast. (try kph or km/h) Look, I know I was at fault. I was too close to him in front, I wasn't expecting a car to be going so slow on the road, and *I* didn't react fast enough. I should have left more distance. That was never in question. I am a firm believer in the idea that in almost any automotive mishap, no matter who is technically 'at fault' both drivers are at least partially to blame. He shouldn't have been going at half the posted speed limit in the left hand lane, trying to overtake someone, and I should have stayed further back (although I was trying to stay close to him as it was my Dad in the car in front, and I was following him :( ). Suggesting driving lessons though is hardly a helpful comment :). Seriously though, any idea what I might have broken? Dale > You might take some driving lessons first. It should not be necessary to > hit the brakes hard to avoid running into someone driving 60 mph, even [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > --James--- Could it be that your transfer case lever somehow slipped or was jammed into neutral? If the transfer case is in neutral, then there will be no power to the either axel no matter what gear the transmission is in. Did you try to move the transfer case lever into a different range? Tom > Was driving my '97 Jeep TJ home from the dealership, with a bit of euphoria > over having my cool new Jeep, when the road conditions turned bad, and I [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Dale I'm sure I tried at the time, but strangely, today I stopped by the place I had it towed to, just for a visit. I got behind the wheel, and it drove just fine, and they hadn't looked at it. Don't know what the problem could have been. Actually I have a sneeking suspicion that I do know what the problem was, but it is embarassingly stupid of me, I have noticed now, that I have driven the thing a bit more that once or twice I have tried to go in to reverse, but it doesn't go fully in, for all the world it feels like it is, but there is just slightly less travel than one might expect on the gear. I think I might have repeatedly missed reverse on it, and hence was spinning the thing in neutral (doh!). At least I found out before mr. mechanic had a look at it, and laughed at me :). Dale > Could it be that your transfer case lever somehow slipped or was jammed > into [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >> >> Dale well regardless, nice to know you came through unscathed..and now you have found your Jeep to be ok.. HAVE FUN ! Welcome to Jeeping ! I have had my Rubi one year now and it is has been the most fun vehicle I have ever owned dave === you must first take out MYUGLYSISTER to email me privately === > I'm sure I tried at the time, but strangely, today I stopped by the place I > had it towed to, just for a visit. I got behind the wheel, and it drove just [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > >> > >> Dale If that's the case, you'll hear a grinding noise (if it's 5spd that is) as the gear tries to mesh. Happens all the time to me. Simply double clutch when going into R. > I'm sure I tried at the time, but strangely, today I stopped by the place I > had it towed to, just for a visit. I got behind the wheel, and it drove just [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > At least I found out before mr. mechanic had a look at it, and laughed at me > :). |
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