Shifting from 4Hi to 4Lo?

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deltadude388

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Hello, I was trying to shift from 4Hi to 4Lo and I can't get the knob to move! I am doing this with considerble force, I read the manual and think I am doing it right. :confused:

How's does everyone's shift? Little force? Lot'sa force?
 
kellymoe

kellymoe

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Try putting the truck in drive and creep forward while attempting to shift it into lo. If that dont work try reverse. I sometimes have trouble too but just need to move the truck a little and then it pops in.
 
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deltadude388

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kellymoe said:
Try putting the truck in drive and creep forward while attempting to shift it into lo. If that dont work try reverse. I sometimes have trouble too but just need to move the truck a little and then it pops in.
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I tried that too but it doesn't want to go in, it feels like it's "locked" in 4hi, like when a new washing machine's drum is "locked" in position during shipping. I know this is a dumb comparision. That little knob just won't wanna bulge!

The dealer still owes me a key next week, going to have them how me how.
 
jmoore

jmoore

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If you don't use it often the linkage will become frozen. I have a habit of switching it to low occasionally at lights or in parking lots.

Get under the truck and shoot the linkage with something like PB Blaster, Kroil or WD-40. Keep working at it, it might take several applications.
 
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EXPetrush

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These linkages have a history of coroding with or without use. The linkage is not covered well, & thru time the factory grease gets washed away & road grime & salt corodes the linkage.

There are several ways to try & resolve this. If you use too much leverage to force the linkage, you can bend or break it, so be careful. The easier ( & least likely to work) is to get under your truck & spray some type of penetrating oil onto the top of the transfer case (PB Blaster is good.) If you get enough oil onto the the linkage, it might break it free...

The best way to resolve this issue once & for all is to pull the center consol off, pull the boot of the transmission tunnel & clean & apply anti seizing compound to the linkage. ( you will have to drill out the 8-10 rivits that hold the boot onto to the tunnel & then use machine screws to reattach...) Once the boot is off, you will have perfect access to clean & relube...

It should take you about 2 hours to do this job & you'll be amazed how easily the transfer will shift.... well worth the effort.....
 
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LRWheelman

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Truck should be in neutral to shift between hi & lo, w/a tranfer case neutral in between. I roll FORWARD @ 0-5 mph w/trans in neutral a I move CDL lever to the desired position. If it moves out of hi but not into lo, I move trans to drive momentarily, then back to neutral. CDL lever should move into lo @ that point, unless linkage is rusted in place. If linkage is rusted in place, follow instruction to lube from the top side. I have never had to lube one though, and have experienced 3 Discoverys w/completely seized CDL levers. In all three cases, the original owners told me that they "never put it in 4wd". HaHaHa! I guess soccer moms are newbies too. When you tell them that it's always in 4wd they look @ you like you're crazy. Maybe the sales dept. @ Rover needs to have a school for new buyers informing them of the vehicles feature uses. That would make the salemen earn their keep, eh? Thank You, LRW.
 
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Sergei

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You sppse to put tr transmission into N, then shift (at speed of 0 to 5 mph)
If its not going all the way - let truck roll a tad in N (like feet or two) then push again - it should help.
 
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deltadude388

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yeah, I am doing to let the dealer deal with it! Doesn't hurt to have a Range Rover loaner for a day or 2 :D
 
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discodriveradam

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I'd say your problem is the shiftlock solenoid located on top of the t-case. When it goes kaput, it effectively locks the t-case in its current range (high, in your case). You can fix your problem by removing the solenoid from its housing and then clipping it from its wiring. Let me know if you are interested in knowing more.

There are a lot of times when people attribute this malady to linkages "frozen" from rust and road grime, but there are just as many occurences where the solenoid is the culprit.
 
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deltadude388

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discodriveradam said:
I'd say your problem is the shiftlock solenoid located on top of the t-case. When it goes kaput, it effectively locks the t-case in its current range (high, in your case). You can fix your problem by removing the solenoid from its housing and then clipping it from its wiring. Let me know if you are interested in knowing more.

There are a lot of times when people attribute this malady to linkages "frozen" from rust and road grime, but there are just as many occurences where the solenoid is the culprit.
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I am going to check the fuse out of curiousity tonite
 
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Peter-man99

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It sounds like you have some things to go one but when I first got my 99 D1 I was standing on the lever to get it to go into 4 lo. It just wouldn't budge, I couldn't even lock the CDL. Everyone once and a while I would just keep trying. Finally I got it to go into 4 lo, but still couldn't lock the CDL. I just figured it was hard to do.

A month later I changed the ATF just because it needed it. It was a lot easier to shift from hi to lo and even the CDL would lock up with almost comparatively little effort. I don't pretend to know if they are related but I am sure someone here would know.
 
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