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Dammad (Dammad)
| | Posted on Sunday, November 17, 2002 - 04:46 pm: | 
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Oops: The subject should say: lever not level. 
My new 2000 DS2 seems to require herculian strength in order to switch from High to Low on the transmission. I've tried at low speed (<5MPH) and at stand still. It will change, but it seems decidedly difficult to move.
is this normal for a DS2 that may have never changed from High to Low for a couple of years? Or am I looking at a dealership trip? |
Eric Pena (Evalp)
| | Posted on Sunday, November 17, 2002 - 04:49 pm: |
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Maybe a dealer trip, but you WILL have a harder time getting it in and out of gear at a stop. If the gears are moving slowly (under 5mph or even less) it SHOULD go a little easier. I have 00 DII and if I am moving slow it is not to much trouble. |
Phillip Perkinson (R0ver4x4)
| | Posted on Sunday, November 17, 2002 - 05:13 pm: |
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Interesting? My D-90 sifts smooth and easily, I dont have to be moving to go to low, I cant remember low lock. Have to be moving to go to high locked and unlocked. Perhaps manual gearbox makes this easier? |
Dammad (Dammad)
| | Posted on Sunday, November 17, 2002 - 05:31 pm: |
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I figured changing at a stop would be difficult, but alas it is the same at slow speed. How would you compare the effort of moving the shifter (auto or manual) to the high-low shifter? On mine I really have to push v. hard to get it into neutral on the high-low shifter.. |
Phillip Perkinson (R0ver4x4)
| | Posted on Sunday, November 17, 2002 - 05:54 pm: |
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mine is butter |
Eric Pena (Evalp)
| | Posted on Sunday, November 17, 2002 - 11:09 pm: |
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I would not say it is hard to get in while I was moving. You might have a problem.
this might sound strange but is all four or your tires the same size because this could effect the system and you could feel it in shifting. the only reason I say this is because my first car was a Jeep that I bought from a little old lady and it had a very hard time shifting in and out for 4 wheel drive hi and low. Come to find out she had put an odd size tire on it. After changing it out it was no problem. |
John Friederich
| | Posted on Monday, November 18, 2002 - 09:00 am: |
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My 2001 also requires a large force to move the hi-low lever. I've found that if it really doesn't want to move, putting the trans into 'd' then back to 'n' will sometimes help. Doing it at idle speed in 'd' does not make it easier.
I just figured this was normal, but maybe not?
John F |
ed petrush (Exp)
| | Posted on Monday, November 18, 2002 - 10:15 am: |
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If you have not used the hi-low in a while these shift levers will bind up with some rust and corrosion.. Get under the truck with some penetrating oil and spray the linkage. Its hard to see but if someone is in the cab and moving it, you'll find it. The more you use it, the easier it will get... |
Dammad (Dammad)
| | Posted on Monday, November 18, 2002 - 01:16 pm: |
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Interesting.. Shifting is definitely easy when moving. All the tires are the same time. It gives a decided 'crunch' then the new gears engage. Anyone get a similar 'crunch'? |
Eric Pena (Evalp)
| | Posted on Monday, November 18, 2002 - 05:15 pm: |
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Am I wrong or is it done by putting trans in 'N' then shifting to low or hi, your not sapposed to have it in gear at all.
Maybe this is the problem, unless I am confused by the recent postings. |
Dammad (Dammad)
| | Posted on Monday, November 18, 2002 - 06:55 pm: |
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Eric: Yes, you are definitely supposed to have it in Neutral on the main transmission before shifting hi/low. Alas, even though I do this, it is still stiff and crunches..  |
Whitey
| | Posted on Monday, November 18, 2002 - 07:45 pm: |
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I had this problem with my first Disco ('96 TDi Auto). Bought as lo-mileage secondhand, it had been used as road transport by a local Dr and had probably never been in Lo range. Moving Hi to Lo was, I thought, impossible.
Trip back to the dealer saw the mechanic move it from Hi to Lo and back and forth several times using what seemed to me to be quite heavy force to start with. It quickly eased up and from then on moved into and out of Lo without undue fuss.
It was certainly easier if the vehicle was moving (very slowly). Advice from LR mechanic was ".. even if it appears to go in easily at rest, always give it an extra push once the vehicle starts moving. It may just pop out and leave you in 'no-range' at a very uncomfortable time".
Now have a 2000 TD5 Auto .... no problems with Hi/Lo shifting at any stage. |
Marty koning
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 19, 2002 - 06:47 pm: |
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Go off roading more. Sounds like lack of use and needs some lubricant |
Brian
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 19, 2002 - 08:27 pm: |
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Most d 2's shift levers are hard to move(95 percent)just try to have it rolling a little before you try to move lever,Brian |
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