GM-GMC: 2000 Chev 2500, clutch pack, greenish color
QuestionThe complete four wheel drive unit was serviced by an independent service shop. They replaced all the fluids to factory specs.
The "Service 4 wheel drive" light still comes on, only occasionally.
What could be causing that. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
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AnswerI'm guessing that this truck is equiped with an automatic transfer case. Does it have a "Auto 4wheel" button on the select switch? If so it could be a problem with the transfer case or the actuator motor either in the transf. case or on the front axle. GM has had a lot of problems with the front actuators and I believe there is even a change-up in design in these actuators. It may or may not be for your aplication. Also make sure the the shop used the proper tansfercase oil, it is a full synthetic only available from GM, it is usually a greenish color, its very important this is used since there is a clutch pack inside these transfer cases. Now, I hate to do this, but from experience if the problem persists i would take the truck back to the dealer. I work at a private shop myself and unless equipt with a GM scan tool diagnosing this may take much longer then it should. Generic scanners can not comunicate with the proper module like the GM scan tool and therefore a problem can be found much faster by someone that has access to all the vehicle data! Hope this helps!