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Old 06-23-2012, 06:14 PM
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Default Re: HELP, Locking rear diff stuck

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Originally Posted by smileynialley
...The rear wheels sound like they are slipping when i do this (turn corners) and i hear a skidding sound. the car seems to jolt a lot and to me this sounds like the rear diff is locked.
I have to agree that from your description it does sound like your rear diff is locked. The rear locker can't be engaged unless your in 4Lo, and when you shift back to 4Hi the locker should automatically disengage. Now if someone (like the Dudes who worked on your truck) were to engage the locker in 4Lo on pavement and make a sharp turn, it's possible (in theory) that the wheels turning at different speeds in a turn and being unable to slip on the pavement could bind up the locker to the point that the internal spring might not have the power to disengage the locker dogs (the locker is engaged by an electromagnet but it is disengaged by a spring when the electromagnet is de-energized). One way to find out would be to jack up one rear wheel to release any binding forces on the locker and see if that disengages the locker.

One other thing you might want to investigate is to see if some electrical malfunction is causing constant current to be sent to the locker, i.e. a damaged wire harness, sticking relay or switch. Easy to rule out, just check the wire going into the rear diff with a test light or multi meter. Or just disconnect that wire and see if the locker disengages.
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