There is an electric solenoid that engages the front axle. Most likely that is what is bad. The unscrew out of the front axle and its a pretty easy fix. When you get it out, there are 2 wires on it, 1 pos and 1 neg. You can hook it up to a battery to test it.
Yes, this will be safe to drive then in 2 wheel drive.
Both wheels drive through a differential in the transmission.
It's an open front differential if it is stock. So is the rear differential
rear, most have rear differential
differential problem
The 2004 Toyota Avalon does not have a separate differential; instead, it features a front-wheel-drive layout with a transaxle that combines the transmission and differential into a single unit. This design is common in many front-wheel-drive vehicles, allowing for a more compact and efficient drivetrain. As a result, the Avalon does not have a traditional rear differential, which would be present in rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive vehicles.
Four wheel drive tends to be lighter, and less complex.. with a six wheel drive (such as in the M35, M39, M913, etc. series military trucks), you usually have to have an interaxle differential lock. In normal operations, tandem axle trucks, such as dump trucks, tractor trailers, etc. only have one axle which drives them forward. When they need to, the driver can engage the differential lock to engage the second drive axle. On a 6x6 truck, such as the type described above, the transfer case would be used to engage the front axle.
#1, a front wheel drive transverse transmission also contains the differential assembly.
In a 1996 Ford Bronco, the vacuum line from the four-wheel drive differential typically connects to the vacuum actuator on the axle. This actuator engages and disengages the front differential to enable or disable four-wheel drive. The line runs from the transfer case, where it is controlled by the four-wheel drive switch, to the front differential actuator. Proper routing is essential for effective four-wheel drive operation.
Perhaps something in your front differential is not right and it is spinning your front drive shaft, instead of vice versa.
The Honda Element typically features a front-wheel-drive layout with an optional all-wheel-drive system. In the all-wheel-drive version, it uses a single-speed, mechanical rear differential that allows power to be distributed to the rear wheels when needed, enhancing traction in various driving conditions. The front-wheel-drive models do not have a rear differential since they do not drive the rear wheels.
there is not a differntial it is a front wheel drive vehicle.