2002 Jeep Wrangler Automatic Transmiision and 4W drive Sele

Tiny
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  • 2002 JEEP WRANGLER
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  • 55,000 MILES
The Auto Transmission and the 4W drive selector have become disengaged. The engine starts, the auto trans will go to any of the gears but it will not engage, and the 4W drive selector is now very loose and will not engage also. This happened when parking and going back and forth to straighten out the Jeep.
What happened? Is there some way to re-engage the transmission?
Sunday, July 27th, 2008 AT 9:32 AM

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Tiny
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Lets check for codes as a first step. Turn the key from off to on three times, on the fourth time leave it in the on position, any codes will display in the odometer window, write them down and post! Do not start the Jeep while doing this!
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Sunday, July 27th, 2008 AT 11:01 AM
Tiny
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We did as instructed, on the third try to start (without starting) the message/code "donE" came on in the odometer. The 4th try and stay it went back to the odometer milage.
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Sunday, July 27th, 2008 AT 2:37 PM
Tiny
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Lets crawl under the drivers side, and look at the shfter cable, seems no codes are recorded, not a bad thing!
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Sunday, July 27th, 2008 AT 2:58 PM
Tiny
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It looks like the link from the front fell out of the lever in the back. The link has a nut on the pole with a pin with a hole in on the end. Does that go through the grommet on the lever?

Does that need to be secured, if so with what?

Is there way to tell if it is broke or bent and needs to be replaced?

Once this is secured, willl both the transmission and the 4 wheel drive lever be working?

Thanks for your help.
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Sunday, July 27th, 2008 AT 7:00 PM
Tiny
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Wrangler 1. With transmission in Park and engine off, raise vehicle on hoist. Using screwdriver, unlock gearshift cable by releasing cable adjuster clamp. See Fig. 6 . Remove cable from mounting bracket. Slide cable eyelet off transmission shift lever. 2. Move shift lever on transmission rearward until fully seated into Park detent. Verify engagement of park lock by attempting to rotate drive shaft. Park lock is engaged if drive shaft cannot be rotated. Slide cable eyelet onto transmission shift lever. 3. Snap gearshift cable into cable mounting bracket. Press down on cable adjuster clamp to lock cable. Lower vehicle and verify engine starting. Engine should start only with gearshift lever in Park or Neutral. Fig. 6: Adjusting Gearshift Cable (Wrangler) Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP. Page 1 of 1 SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEMS -2002 Jeep Wrangler SE 7/28/2008
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Monday, July 28th, 2008 AT 12:37 PM
Tiny
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Merlin 2021, Thank you for your help in isolating the problem, I donated some money ($20) but it does not show me how to release it to you. What gives on this site?
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Monday, July 28th, 2008 AT 9:05 PM
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The site takes the money, pays bills and us we get a portion tho. Thank you for the kind words! I will suggest a larger cut for myself!
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 AT 6:33 PM
Tiny
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Outstanding job Merlin2021 and BTW you should know what part of the beef you're entitle to lol-Me I get the Prime Rib brother I'm very choicy. Adios Amigo-Esta la waygo senior Miguel

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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 AT 6:58 PM
Tiny
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Jess I pm you all the time, not working again!
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 AT 2:20 AM
Tiny
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I did this for a purpose, You didn't came up in the PM box-I 've been sending PM's to you no response-Its kaput I guess.
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 AT 12:03 PM
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100% is giving to the mechanic helping you, if we don't give the money back to the users it is automatically released to the moderator helping you.
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Monday, October 27th, 2008 AT 4:39 PM

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