Help: Towing A Jeep First Time
I have a 2020 Jeep Wrangler and it is hooked up behind my motorhome to tow for the first time. I am going through the steps in the owners manual. I shifted the transfer case into Neutral. The dashb...
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The transfer case, when in Neutral, will make a little noise when the transmission is in gear with the engine running. That is normal. Any gear grinding noise is not normal. It may mean that regardless of what the computer says, the T-case is not fully in Neutral. This could possibly be a linkage problem.
IMO, you should take it to the dealer and show a mechanic what is going on; set the parking brake, put the T-case in neutral, and with the engine running put the tranny in Drive, let the mechanic (technician) listen to the noise you are hearing. Insist on a mechanic, not the service department counter clerk!
It is quite likely you will find that the noise is nothing to worry about.
IMO, you should take it to the dealer and show a mechanic what is going on; set the parking brake, put the T-case in neutral, and with the engine running put the tranny in Drive, let the mechanic (technician) listen to the noise you are hearing. Insist on a mechanic, not the service department counter clerk!
It is quite likely you will find that the noise is nothing to worry about.
