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Hi, I'm Mike Green, one of the owners of 1A Auto. I want to help you save time and money repairing and maintaining your vehicle. I'm going to use my 20+ years' experience restoring and repairing cars and trucks like this to show you the correct way to install parts from 1AAuto.com. The right parts installed correctly. That's going to save you time and money. Thank you and enjoy the video.
In this video we're going to show you how to replace the 4-wheel drive axle actuator on this 2002 Sierra 4x4. This is the same as a lot of different Chevy and GMC trucks and SUVs.
The only tools you'll need are a 15 mm socket and ratchet or wrench, a screwdriver and a pair of large slip joint pliers. If you're having problems on your GM truck, the dash switch says it's going into 4-wheel drive, but the front wheels aren't getting traction or aren't spinning, then it's probably your axle actuator.
First, you're going to remove the skid plate. Now, this is a 2500, so your skid plate may be a little different. These are 15 mm bolts.
Next, you're going to want to unplug the actuator you're just going to use a little screwdriver, pry up on the little latch and then unplug it.
Now, I'm using a pair of slip joint pliers, because it's an awful big nut. You just grab onto it and rotate it counterclockwise. Once it gets going, it comes right out.
Here's my original. Here's my new one from 1A Auto. See the one of them from 1A Auto is exactly the same. That's going to plug in the same and everything. Mount in the same.
Now in this truck this one is working fine, so I'm going to reinstall it. No need to waste a part when it's still working well.
Obviously, reinstallation is just the reverse. You can see there's some grease that drips out, so you want to make sure you have a Teflon coating. Make sure you get it straight in. Then pull it tight. You don't have to pull extremely tight you don't want to strip the plastic threads. Now we can put our skid plate back on. We'll fast forward through putting the skid plate on. Again, it's four 15 mm bolts. You want to tighten them up nice and snug, probably 30, 35 foot-pounds. Make sure they don't go anywhere.
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To replace the four drive actuator motor, you should raise and support your vehicle. We've got it on a lift so that we can show you easier what we're doing. I will start by unlocking this connector here, just by taking a flat-bladed screwdriver. There's a lock, just going to pry it open, and pull the connector off.
You want to take a pair of large groove-locked pliers, and get them adjusted so they just fit around here. We're going to turn counterclockwise to sort of get that loose. You can reach up here with your hand and turn it out. We're going to use the pliers again.
This is our old four wheel drive actuator for the front axle of our vehicle. This is our new one from 1aauto.com. Same style connector, and the side looks the same. Same type of threads. This should work great in our vehicle.
I'm going to add some thread-sealing tape before we install it. Going to reach up, install it into our front axle, and thread it in clockwise. Get it as tight as I can by hand. Okay, we'll reinstall our connector. The job is complete.
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Hi, I'm Mike from 1A Auto. I hope this how-to video helps you out, and next time you need parts for your vehicle, think of 1AAuto.com. Thanks.
In this video, we're going to show you how to change a 4-wheel drive axle actuator. This is if your 4-wheel drive engages but your rear wheels spin and your front wheels are not getting traction. It's usually the axle actuator that goes bad. You'll need either a pair of large slip joint pliers or a large adjustable wrench. Also, you may want jack and jack stands, but you can do this without raising the vehicle.
For the 4-wheel drive shift actuator, come right up here from the front. You don't even really have to jack your truck up off the ground. It's right here. Disconnect the lead just by lifting up on that right there, and pulling it out. Use a nice big pair of water pump or slip joint pliers. You see it took a little bit of force to get it to go. Then it just turns out. It is kind of an epoxy coated thread, so it does take it a little bit of force to get it out. I'm just going to speed up through that. Just a tip: have your new one ready to go because there is some oil that will leak out of the front axle.
Here's the new actuator from 1AAuto. Only the color is different. Push in a little bit and get it started in. Speed up here again as I thread it in. Then again, use my pliers or if you have an adjustable wrench, the right size, you can use that as well. Tighten up the actuator and reconnect your lead and you're all set.
We hope this video helps you out. Brought to you by www.1AAuto.com, your source for quality replacement parts and the best service on the Internet. Please feel free to call us toll-free, 888-844-3393. We're the company that's here for you on the Internet and in person.
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Brought to you by 1AAuto.com, your source for quality replacement parts and the best service on the Internet.
Hi, I'm Mike from 1A Auto. I hope this how-to video helps you out, and next time you need parts for your vehicle, think of 1AAuto.com. Thanks.
In this video, we're going to show you how to replace the 4-wheel drive actuator on this 2011 Chevy Silverado 1500. It's the same process on a large variety of GM 4-wheel drive vehicles. The items you'll need for this is a new 4-wheel drive actuator from 1AAuto.com, a 15mm socket and ratchet, a flat blade screwdriver, and adjustable pliers.
If you go under truck . you don't need to necessarily lift it. We did that so it would be easier to show you. If you go under there you can see actuator is right here. You're going to actually have to remove this plate right here. It's held in by four 15mm bolts. There are two there and there are these two right here. Take a flat blade screwdriver, pry up the top of that clip, and pull it off. Then, using your adjustable pliers, just turn the entire actuator and it will twist out. We'll fast forward as he twists this the rest of the way out.
The old actuator is in the back, the new one from 1A Auto is up front. You can see it has the same plugs, same everything. They'll fit in exactly the same way. Now you just want to take that 4-wheel drive actuator and twist it back into place. Reconnect that harness. Then put that panel back up into place. We'll fast forward as he replaces those four 15mm bolts. When that's done you're all set.
We hope this video helps you out. Brought to you by www.1AAuto.com, your source for quality replacement parts and the best service on the Internet. Please feel free to call us toll-free, 888-844-3393. We're the company that's here for you on the Internet and in person.
