CDL Problem need help quick!!!!!!!

[96'RoVaTrUcK]

Well i have been trying for a few days greasing and working on getting my cdl unstuck. Finally this evening it does it and im all excited and i take it out and drive up on some hills. When i get ready to pull back in the garage i try to switch back over to regular and wow it wont move. So i get it in the garage start greasing and jerking and i do this for 45 min and it wont budge. Pleas anyone have this issue assist me i need to get it fixed tonight.

 

[rover4x4]

it sometimes helps to be rolling (slow in neutral!) when you try to CDL or un-CDL

 

[96'RoVaTrUcK]

Yeah i have done that a few times on the drive way. Im toatally out of ansewers seems like after i got it unstuck in the first place it would go back fairly easy but no.

 

[Disco-Kings]

Ready to take apart your center console and rebuild that baby? Your only other choice is to keep lubing, jiggling, shaking, tapping....

Rebuilding the cdl is pretty easy.

 

[nvirochallenged]

Center Diff Lock

My 97' SE was unable to shift out of the diff-lock, turns out the shift linkage from the transfercase to the CDL lever was seized stiff (linkage is vulnerable to elements in extreme conditions ie: deep snow, mud). It was only after I lowered the transfercase that I was able to dissassemble the linkage refit and make that unsettling yellow light dissappear.

 

[bri]

lubing, greasing, jerking... you guys must me having some fun, LOL.

 

[96'RoVaTrUcK]

Yeah i already got the console off hopefully i can get this thang ustuck before the morning . It could be a late night tonight. lub gigiling and shaking is what got it there so hopefully thats what will get it back.

 

[96'RoVaTrUcK]

Yeah im having way to much fun lubing and jerking and lubing and jerking. hahahha

 

[Str0ud]

If you already got the console off, pulling the linkage of the truck is way easy. Undo the four bolts surrounding the housing of the shift lever. Not the four smaller ones on the top of the stop plate. Pull the clips that secure the Hi/Lo link and the Lock/Unlock link to the lever with a pair of needle nose. Work the assembly off the transfer case, being careful to grab the plastic bore reducers in the linkage pivot points. Clean the assembly and then secure in a bench vise. You can then proceed to use what ever means you see fit to break the lever loose. Wether that be complete disassembly and cleaning or breaking loose with a hammer and drift. When you have the lever traveling to all four surfaces of the shift stop plate on top of the housing freely, clean and reinstall on transfer case. Lubricate the mechanism before reassembling the console. I would recommend a good marine grade grease for the task. Lock unlock, lock unlock use it or lose it. Good Luck.

 

[Joey]

Here is some very good info on stuck CDL's http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/efe4/images/rover/difflock/discodifflock.htm

I know when I got mine unstuck, I made sure I spent a good 30 minutes lubing and working it till it was a nice smooth action, then I filled the empty areas full of grease and made sure I lubed all the external parts very well.

That has been 20k miles ago with no issue (of course I still use it regularly)

 

[96DiscoSE7]

yet another info site

here is where i found the info i needed when i got my disco, the DCL did not move and this helped alot, the only difference is that I removed the unit from the truck to get it unstuck, as noted above its very easy and when reassembling I used a dab of greese to hold the plastic washers in place hope it helps -Andy
http://home.twcny.rr.com/eeibooks/rover/discodifflock.htm