Diahatsu Fourtrak, 4X4 problem!!

[delboy735]

Hi, posting on behalf of a friend who has lost his internet connection for a month. He has a Diahatsu Fourtrak that apparently has no drive to the front wheels. Even when low ratio 4wheel drive is selected.....nothing to the front wheels. If he locks the diffs, still no drive to the front axle. There appears to be a threaded hole on the front axle, and wondered if at some stage some-one has had the vehicle in bits, and left something off! Just wondered if anyone knew the answer??

Thanx for looking.

Delboy.

[biglepton]

Has it got free-wheeling front hubs?

If so, turn them both to lock!

Edited by biglepton on Tuesday 20th May 16:59

[Mactac]

I've had several older fourtaks, and all of those had manual hubs.

The last one was a later effort from 90's wher they were automatic selection.
Isnrt there a vacuum pipe. On side of gearbox to the transfer box though?

My hilux has one, and when that was missed off during some work, it remained stubbornly 2WD only

[Mactac]

Which year is it please, and this threaded hole, where exactly on the axle is it?

[delboy735]

Hi, thanx for the replys so far. In answer to the year, I believe its an 89/90 F plater.And as for the threaded hole, no idea where it may be. I will pass on the comments so far, and try to gleen some more info for you.

Delboy

[Mactac]

Theres a 'breather pipe' poking up from (usually) top of axles, not sure what else on theire is threaded though TBH
a few mounting brackets here and there, threaded though?

manual hubs BTW look pretty much alike, this I think is a nissan part



the later Daihatsu' have a blanking plate coveing the twisty yellow bit in picture, as they do their job by themselves

[Mactac]

this lot were helpful, a quick search reveals similar issues, with either vacuum pipe or solenoid problems most likely
http://www.daihatsu-drivers.co.uk/node/2551
http://www.daihatsu-drivers.co.uk/node/6815