Vehicle Breakdown and Troubleshooting

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The group returns to the Escalade, which is stuck. The driver explains that the transfer case is in neutral and won't engage, possibly due to a linkage issue after he tried to switch it from four-high to two-wheel drive while backing up. He demonstrates trying to shift the transfer case lever inside the vehicle but it appears to be jammed. He notes that he had to go all the way forward and then one click back to be in two-high. He decides to try putting it in four-low to see if it will unbind itself. The vehicle makes a loud noise as it finally engages into four-low, suggesting it was indeed bound up. The driver expresses relief that it's now operational and plans to use four-low to get the vehicle moving.

Goal: Resolve a transfer case issue with the Escalade

Tools and materials

Cadillac Escalade Cadillac — The vehicle experiencing a transfer case issue
Transfer Case Lever — Engaging different drive modes (e.g., 2WD, 4WD High, 4WD Low)

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Well, we broke it. Trying to leave the parking lot. Wait, what is this? What do you mean by "us"? Everything was fine until you arrived. Yes, that's not my fault. I wasn't driving. Well, I don't know why. We didn't touch anything at all. No, it was in four-wheel drive. I went to reverse and wanted to put it on two wheels so it wouldn't get stuck when turning, I pulled the lever and it just went further back than it should have. It 's now in neutral. The transfer case is in neutral and won't go back into gear. I don't know how the linkage works in a pickup truck. All I know is that there's a piece with a ball where something used to connect, and that's what I press. Now that's well thought out. Yes. Well, I have one, I have a yellow line marked there. That means it's rear-wheel drive. So , just to make sure you don't try to go out in 4x4 low. Yes. I have never, ever tried to put 4x4 in low range. All I know is that 4x4 high is all forward and rear-wheel drive is a click backward. Let me tell you something, it would be great to try it, that's for sure. It would break. I mean, it would be great for a couple of seconds. It would be, it would be great for about sixty centimeters and then... the shaft would shoot out. I know people who have tried that, like Gary Harris from Drag Week, who said, "Don't put it in 4x4 low. It's going to break. I tried it. Pieces went flying everywhere." So you're guided by their experience. Yes. He...I learned a lot from that guy. We'll see. Well, if you move in 4x4 low range , maybe it will unlock itself, because I think it's just stuck. We'll see. That's 4x4 low. It's funny. I think you can tell when you put it in gear . Yes, that's it...1000%4x4 low. When you put the truck in 4x4 low, you have to press the brake very hard while moving slowly. You need to shift into power gear. It's like... It was definitely still stuck. I can feel the front working against her. Yes. Hey, that's great. Good. So, yes. Can you put your yellow line? Well, I can't see it, but I pushed it all the way forward and clicked back. It should be fine. I had to do this because that 's not neutral. No, I had to do this to get to the line earlier. I thought, "Oh dear, I'm still on two wheels." So, I put on my helmet and everything just before going into the water. I just jump, I throw myself to the ground, I do something there. People probably think, " What is he doing? I don't know." They're probably thinking, "Oh yeah. Look.

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