Q: Will a bad front ring gear stop 4x4 from working?

asked by on March 11, 2017

The front ring gear in my 1994 ford bronco has 4 broke teeth. Will my 4x4 still work effectively?

My car has 147000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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