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The Mud Pit => Wrenching => Topic started by: gearhead1985B on October 15, 2009, 01:31:15 AM

Title: cad gone bad
Post by: gearhead1985B on October 15, 2009, 01:31:15 AM

today my jeep 4x4 indicator was coming on randomly so i think the cad on my jeep is going bad so i decided to replace it with a axle out me a cherokee is theres any thing else i need to put it in

Title: Re: cad gone bad
Post by: PaulW on October 15, 2009, 01:31:52 AM

Inner axle seal.

Title: Re: cad gone bad
Post by: kirksjeep on October 15, 2009, 02:40:57 AM

It might be the vacuum switch on the T-case.  It also could be a short in the wires. The fork in the CAD acts as a ground for the elecrical switch.  The most comon failure is the miles of vacuum lines going from the engine to the T-case and then up to the front axle. 

Even better, swap out the shafts for some out of a 96+ XJ or TJ and do away with the CAD and get the bigger U-joints.

Title: Re: cad gone bad
Post by: BlacXJeep on October 15, 2009, 07:02:30 AM

he was talking about doing that all weekend

Title: Re: cad gone bad
Post by: gearhead1985B on October 15, 2009, 09:35:26 PM

yes i am going to swap out the shafts and seal this saturday and i am getting a brake booster out of a 95 and some 33's :P

Title: Re: cad gone bad
Post by: BlacXJeep on October 15, 2009, 09:51:06 PM

 ;D

Title: Re: cad gone bad
Post by: PaulW on October 16, 2009, 02:23:34 AM

Let  me   have the old tires

Title: Re: cad gone bad
Post by: gearhead1985B on October 16, 2009, 03:29:29 AM

sorry paul i am trading them for the 33's

Title: Re: cad gone bad
Post by: PaulW on October 17, 2009, 01:16:16 AM

Ive done that swap before.  its easy, but may require seal modification to  make it work.  call me if you need a hand.

Title: Re: cad gone bad
Post by: gearhead1985B on October 17, 2009, 03:09:59 AM

What mod may be required

Title: Re: cad gone bad
Post by: PaulW on October 17, 2009, 04:43:53 AM

the housing was from an 84 4cyl and was going into an 89. no prob but motor trans and tcase were from a 94. no vaccum system.  bought a seal for a 94 pulled the carrier out and it turns out that the seal is larger then the boss where you would put the seal in.  the seal had a metal outer layer on it when cut off it became a perfect fit and w

Title: Re: cad gone bad
Post by: PaulW on October 17, 2009, 04:45:43 AM

Worked as it should.  mine were  xjs, but it should b the same on urs