quadra trac stuck in neutral, how do I get it to go back into 4-hi or 4-lo?

1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
128,000 MILES
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GZ
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I tried shifting from 4-hi to 4-lo was able to get it in, then shifted back to 4-hi. Took vehicle for drive transfer case went into neutral, now can't get it into 4-hi or 4-lo.
Dec 22, 2011 at 2:51 AM
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PROAUTOTECH
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is it still driving, but the front wheels aren't working? Let me know, I Just repaired one of those. But in my case, the front wheels were binding to, always staying locked.
Dec 22, 2011 at 3:14 AM
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GZ
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No, the transfer case is in the neutral position. I can push the vehicle to get it to roll.
Dec 22, 2011 at 2:07 PM
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Solved my own problem, if I would have looked closer I would have saw that the bushing holding rod into shift arm had popped out. Thank you for your time.
Dec 22, 2011 at 5:55 PM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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THIS SOMETHING THAT HAS A RETAINER OF SOME SORT OR DOES IT SIMPLY RELY ON BEING POPPED INTO PLACE?

ON CJs COTTER PINS CAPTURE THE LINKAGES

MIGHT NOT BE A GOOD THING TO HAPPEN AGAIN IN A DESPERATE, DIRTY, OR SCUBA TYPE SITUATION

IF IT'S NOT RETAINED, COULD IT BE?...SEND PICS I MAY CAN OFFER SUGGESTIONS

THE MEDIC
Dec 22, 2011 at 6:03 PM
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