di_rosa

hi,

i have a '99 pathfinder 4wd with ~200,000 kms that is making noise from the tranny/transfer case mainly in 1st gear (low speed) even on decel. it's kind of like a grinding/clunking. once it shifts to 2nd, no more noise. i had it up on the hoist and confirmed the noise location roughly to the tranny/transfer case.

another thing to note is that all 4 wheels will spin whether it's in 2wd or 4wd (lights indicating on the dash do show 2wd, but all 4 wheel spin. is that normal?

my friend (mechanic) said he things the solenoid is stuck to switch it into 2wd, and for me to take it to a tranny shop. i'm gonna have them take a look tomorrow, but want to know your expert opinions first.

thanks