Blinking 4x4 Light Four Wheel Drive Actuator Pump Repair Chevy Tracker, Suzuki Vitara & Others easy
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2019
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Trying to fix the actuator pump on the four wheel drive Tracker I have. The light on the dash is blinking on then off and it won't stay into 4wd., When you want 4wd it's not there so I decided to dig into it to see what the problem could be.
This actuator is the same on a lot of four Wheel Drive vehicles of that time period around 2000 or so and similar repair easy to DIY just take your time and be clean.
If light is blinking more than likely its loosing air either through leaking diaphragm, a little o-ring like mine or a simple gasket! As well check the rubber lines that go to the front drive-train system. If it's not working doesn't take much sometimes, good luck. - บันเทิง
Hi mate I from Ecuador and I was having trouble with my 4wd ligth, thanks to this video I was able to fix it my self and it's working properly now, thank you and good luck! 🙌
Glad it helped. Mine still in the green as well. Easy fix eh? take care!
Another impressive repair. It is great to see how you diagnose and solve so many unique and different challenges. I was also impressed to see you had an o-ring kit. Great work Buddy!
ahhahahah good 1 Paul, yes got the kit and most of the o-rings, trying to find somewhere to put them is the problem ahahah thanks bud, 8 deg at the camp 5 am this morning and Dorion still leavings a trail of destruction; good for me though, lots of downed trees and we can clean them up on our same permit!
Thanks hunt4fish, You saved my weekend i my and my sons Grand Vitara :) Greatings from Sweden.
so glad I could help. thanks very much for feedback, appreciate it.. Cheers from Newfoundland.
Nice repair. Not too many can do repair work these days. it is all replace. Thank you for showing us how it is done.
Tnx S..Hard to have to reach into the pocket to get the money for a part all the time eh? Usually if something is manufactured it can be taken apart and looked at then tossed if you can't fix it and like this time u see something as small as an o-ring can bring part back to working again......luck!
Thank you hunt4fish, your video helped me solve my pump leak.
so glad it helped; thanks for looking and take care!
Thank you so much! I also have the same issue with my Grand Vitara J20A 2003. Your video is really helpful 🥂 greeting from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Glad it helped and appreciate the feedback, take caree
Thank you so much. I have a blinking 4wd on a chevy Tracker which even a mechanic couldnt diagnose. He thought it was something wrong with the circuitry but seeing your video, I think I'll taking my actuator off one weekend and have a look. Luckily though, even with the 4wd light flashing, the 4 wheel drive does engage at this point regardless but I don't want it to stress that actuator and finally break it.
Mine locked in as well but only seemed momentary; as soon as strain came on it it would most times slip out of 4x4. This fixed it for good so far.....there is a little switch on top of the transfer case as well that activates the actuator as well that gives trouble sometimes....... thanks for feedback!...take care
Thanks for showing this, my 4wd on the 2005 suzuki grand vitara would not engage front wheels - cleaning off the hose connections inside the assembly, like you did, and cutting the fraying ends off of the hoses fixed it for me. Saved god knows how much, so thank you!
so glad it was a easy fix; the thought of what was the problem just drove me nuts! Haven't had a problem since and I USE it........take care
@@hunt4fish that's awesome, that you got so focused that you made a video :) I discovered that it wasn't working when I wanted to take my son hunting for the first time and I got stuck in some pretty simple mud, hehe
@@Mikkel-Hansen Yeah, the rig not much good till you hit the 4x4 then it can tear up some serious mud 4 sure! Not many rigs out there that good unless it has a Willy's Jeep name attached to it!
Thank you so much for sharing your repair experience! You have earned one more subscriber!
I appreciate you buddy, makes it all worth it, take care
Thank you, this solved our problem!
Glad it helped and thanks for looking at my vid!s.
Appreciate the enlightenment ENORMOUSLY. (Videos at 5:00 AM?!! You couldn't have waited for Mr. Sun?)
yes, thanks for the thumbs up! It's like this, even with the "upgraded" internet and wifi, still have very slow upload speeds where it takes all night to upload a less than 10 min video...... we are still in the Twilight Zone here lol. unreal!
Great job! I have to do this to my 03 Tracker. I'm not crazy about it press fit cover on the pump. That is probably the reason for the rust forming inside the pump.
Thank you for comment. For sure the rust is caused by the leak. I used some WD40 and silicone on cover and so far flawless...take care!
Man of many talents
oh shucks Kirk......dollar saved is dollar earned. and it's all about the buck! as well gotta keep the eyes sharp for the big day!!tnx bud
Thank you sooooooo muuuuch. I do procedure and FIXED this problem. I am from brazil, Pará state. Amazon.
So glad it helped! Thanks for feedback....take care
thank you !!!!
you helped me a lot !!!!!
Thank you very much !!!!
Thank you for looking and comment
Thank you ! Now I realize why my 4wd light couldn't stay on as likely caused by a leaky pump hose.
Glad I could help!
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Thank you. Very useful !!
Glad it was helpful!
Your keeping her going...
Your not easy.. got to save a few bucks here and there hey boy..
Nice job. Take care.
Pat.
Yeah, ole Betsy is still good for more kms yet I hope. Those little Trackers are good rigs if you look after them. Yes sir parts are expensive 4 sure, no way to keep up with it now eh........thanks 4 looking
A little work but I got it to work! again ended up buying a junkyard part but works again. Thanks.
Didn't last long had to get towed off beach. Worked for awhile no blinking light then stopped working. Could low fluid be the cause?
Not likely but did you check your rubber hoses to the pump. could be air leak. can you hear the little motor cut in and out?
I had a similar problem but, in my case was a board it had a broken line. I repaired and it work perfect. Before the light of 4wd turn on but doesn't work, now the light doesn't turn on but the 4wd work perfect. I don't know what occur. But it's working.
there u go, good stuff tnx
Grazie!! Video completo e perfetto!!!
thank you , glad you like it!
Excelente mi amigo, gracias por la información, es muy útil
glad it helped and thanks for feedback!
Thank you for that information, im in Jamaica and have no 4×4 activation. Ill try fix it.
Let me know how u make out. Thanks for watching vid!
awesome job sir,, i have the same problem and will start here
Hope you get it under control. Not much to it if you get it apart. Thanks
@@hunt4fish a little late replying, but job completed successfully, 4wd woks great, no light flicker!
Man .... good job ... really thats amazing
I have my suzuki jimny and if i wanna to change that i have to pay around 500 usd .. i think im gonna do just like this and see what happend
I know, unreal eh when just rust and new o-ring usually does the job. Mine hasn't missed since. thanks for looking and the comments appreciate it! Like!
@@hunt4fish i just do it now for my 2009 suzuki jimny .. its seems everything good with it but still not working ... im really confuse now .. still the 4X4 blink on my dash .. really dont know what to do man :(
Спасибо за подробное видео!!!!
пожалуйста. Спасибо за просмотр
I did it here and solved my problem. Susuki Grand Vitara 2002 Diesel. Foud the video later but thanks anyway!
thanks for looking.cheers
@@hunt4fish greatings from Brazil!
@@marcussurf Right back at ya.greeting too my friend..just watched a vid of yours ..I like them..take care
My 4 wd system are good for your great video,thanks
Cool, thanks. glad it helped you and appreciate you looking at my vid...take care
Does the pump constantly run to keep the pressure in or does it pump it up to pressure and turn off?
@@oklahomaoff-roadadventure sorry for late reply........pumps up and off and repeats!
Thanks for posting this video, it is extremely helpful. Do you happen to know the o-ring size?
Sorry, as usual I took the o-ring kit and just picked out the size without looking at it and installed it with a wee bit of grease on it. Thanks for feedback, really glad it helped, Take care !
Also, did you reseal around the wiring? I took mine out and cleaned it, could not get the square to be flush all the way around, and when done it flashed less and not at all w/vehicle stopped, and would not light when I took out the differential side hose. I cleaned and reused the rings. I suppose now I have to now use new rings and find a way to seal the square.
Cleaning and put new sealant and o-ring. Not a good place for the box, lots of water. Thanks for looking!
Awesome thanks mine is acting up.
Did it work? hope video helped!
Fixed mine today
Good on ya....hope the vid helped1
@@hunt4fish Definitely I would have assumed that it was something major and mechanical.
Just bought this one had one 15 year’s ago and I really liked and needed to scale back on my costs and wanted 7 seats and capable of towing plus needed to be petrol so let pled for another.
Forgot to check the 4wd operation on the test drive but it’s fixed now.
Cheers
@@keithevans4643 great, glad it works. Haven't had any problems with mine since I fixed that .... thanks 4 feedback...take care
Muito bom.
Thank you for watching and comment
Hi! I have an older go tracker. Year 1996. Is the 4wd manual or with actuator? My light does not show but the 4wd works.
Thanks
2000 is the oldest tracker I owned. Not sure of how that system worked . Think it's same, maybe your bulb is blown?
my grand vitara actuator wires were all broken off so i spliced them but now pump wont shut off will always run can u tell me on the actuator itself what colors go with which one on the connector thnx
if the pump runs continuously there is something else wrong it should cut out anyway! Take off your hoses and check them for leak first most likely that problem. you can turn on the pump manually with new toggle switch as well so when you want 4x4 flik switch.
hello, how did you detect that it did not work correctly, I have a similar problem, but it works, it turns on the light when I manually connect the actuator of the 4x4 but I have to move it, then it does not turn off, apparently it works but it does not close the air, making it not connect the dashboard light when activating the transfer.
The little pump was leaking and when the trainn came on front axle car jumped out of 4x4.
I don't completely understand your question, sorry. The pump and pressure should always be there as long as it's in 4x4 mode; when shing out of 4x4 it just deactivates the pump.
¿Cuál era el síntoma que presentaba? La luz del piloto era intermitente o no prendía? Agradezco la respuesta. Gracias.
Tanks.
No, la tracción delantera no funcionaba y la luz no se encendía en absoluto. Las juntas tóricas en el actuador fueron el problema, ya que funcionaban desde entonces. Gracias por mirar y comentar
did you have to take off bumper to get to acutator?
no, got it from underneath, wasn't that difficult!
Hi. Is possible cause damage if the compressor send pressure all time into the diferential?
no shouldn't cause damage as long as doesn't go over 7 psi
Thanks for your help. Greetings from Costa Rica.
Right back at ya! Thanks
Hello from Chile I have the same problem do you know what size those o rings are?
No, I bought a kit full of o-rings and picked out the ones that fit. main thing is that it's sealed. RTV Black silicone should also do the trick as last resort! Thanks for looking at my video and comment!
@@hunt4fish Aaaa I understand if at some point you have a measurement, could you help me with that because I have the same problem and I don't want to disassemble without knowing which one it is, thank you for your excellent video 👏🏻👌🏻
How did you reseal the square area?
New silicone on existing .
What size socket do I need to remove bolts from bumper
Think they are 12 mm. on the 02 Tracker
Hi.. is this the same with kia sorento 2004 LX model?
Much the same......check with pressure gauge see how much you got coming out of pump, think around 7 lbs per sq in> about right they leak after a while and also rubber hoses could leak
I've been unable to get the bracket off the bumper. What does everyone use? Just a ratchet and socket? It's pissing me off.😊
Patience my friend patience and few good tools!
Where is the actuator located on a 98 tracker? I can’t seem to find it
Mine a 2000 was located under the right side of the front bumper. If you activate 4x4 you should hear it.
98 tracker is the wrong generation. Everything on the 1st gen trackers was mechanical. If your 4wd wasn't working on that it'd be because of a mechanical failure point, not an actuator :)
@@FatBat5k Hi! Are you saying there is no actuator in older geo trackers? I have a year 1996. Is it fully mechanical? Thanks for your answer
@@idegen24 The actuator @hunt4fish is talking about is a small vacuum pump that operates the front differential on 99+ track-kicks. The transfer case of track-kicks in that generation manually locks just like your 96. But the front differential has a vacuum actuated locking ring that'll engage the front axles. You see, that generation came stock with "auto-locking hubs," which is a fancy way of saying the front axles always spin until the front differential locks the ring and spider gears to the axles.
On your 96, you have to manually lock your hubs. So, no, you shouldn't have an actuator for 4wd: if you manually engage 4wd and then manually lock the hubs, it'll be in 4wd whether or not the light comes on :). The light is just a little button switch that disengages when you pull the transfer case out of 2wd
@@FatBat5k if I understand right. I have auto hud lockers or manual hub lockers. If that so, I have auto because for sure I cant turn anything at the wheels. Wich means I have no vacum operated front diff?
The reason why i am asking because at 4wd the front left axle seems like turning on and off. Randomly kicks a big. I think if I change them for manual axle hubs, it will solve the problem. But I dont know If i have vacum switch at the diff, can i still change the axles for manual hubs or it does not matter at all?
Yo tuve que conectar ese motor directo con un switch universal porque no me llegaba la señal para activarlo pero ahora problema que tengo es que una de las lineas no succiona y la otra solo avienta aire , que podre hacer en este caso??
that sounds right to me, make sure they go in the right spot, one out and one in, and if there is a leak in either the pump will cut in and out and will not stay in 4x4! I too put a universal switch for the 4x4 to activate the little pum. The switch on top of transfer case was also rusted but can easily be fixed as well; that's another video! Thanks for comment and good luck with it. Where are you from?
¿Tiene este video primera parte?
este es un video desde la verificación de la pieza con problemas sospechosos hasta la reparación de la pieza y el funcionamiento ... gracias por el comentario
Where is the actorvator at
under the front bumper right side, on a tracker
Que medida es el oring que cambio?
Sorry, not sure of the size. Just picked it out of o-ring kit I had
Does anyone know the GM part number for this please?
I looked everywhere for that and couldn't find it as well.........stay safe
91177534 or 91175575 for the newer version, but good luck finding one, they are no longer made, and all the cheap ones on the internet are all scam sites. You might get on on ebay though, and there is a guy that rebuilds them (so say the tracker forum site).
@@TheRogerhill1234 Thank you!
Another video that don't show how to remove or even where to find the part on the vehicle...
Maybe you should re- watch it again........it's there in color with the explanation of the location!