TRANSFER CASE OR SHIFTER PROBLEM??
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TRANSFER CASE OR SHIFTER PROBLEM??
I locked in my hubs today to lube up the front gears. I went to put the T/C into 4HI & the shifter will not pull out of 2WD. It feels like the shifter is hitting something & not allowing it to shift, I say this because it hits solid no give at all. The PO thought after he had a tranny & T/C installed he used 4WD but he wasn't for sure.
The hubs lock & unlock fine. The truck drives fine with the hubs locked in.
My questions are does anyone have a diagram of the shift mechanism? Are then any ideas about this issue?
I was too crippled up today to crawl under the truck. I hope tomorrow to have better luck.
Thanks,
Craig
The hubs lock & unlock fine. The truck drives fine with the hubs locked in.
My questions are does anyone have a diagram of the shift mechanism? Are then any ideas about this issue?
I was too crippled up today to crawl under the truck. I hope tomorrow to have better luck.
Thanks,
Craig
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One thought me & the PO had was maybe the linkage was put on wrong. That is why I wanted a diagram. This truck is a Nevada desert truck so it isn't rusted I got down good enough yesterday to wash off the under carriage at the car wash to see where a small tranny leak was coming from. Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to move enough to get down & get under it. It is hell getting old & being crippled up. I hate to pain pill up to do things but I might have to.
Craig
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corrosion and physical pain
I am sorry about both of your conditions, have latter and had former .
If you force t case shifter it will break.DAMHIK ! pull it off truck and soak it in you favorite corro less , kroil,pb blast or maybe diet coke ! if you work it(pivot shaft bolt) free, then disassemble and lube nothing more will be needed. You will not likely see much corrosion on the outside of assembly .
Hot shower before and after working on truck,or ice helps me.
Regards,Ed
Bolt is steel in Zamak ,dissimilar metal corrosion.
ps bolts hard to access ,iirc
If you force t case shifter it will break.DAMHIK ! pull it off truck and soak it in you favorite corro less , kroil,pb blast or maybe diet coke ! if you work it(pivot shaft bolt) free, then disassemble and lube nothing more will be needed. You will not likely see much corrosion on the outside of assembly .
Hot shower before and after working on truck,or ice helps me.
Regards,Ed
Bolt is steel in Zamak ,dissimilar metal corrosion.
ps bolts hard to access ,iirc
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I am sorry about both of your conditions, have latter and had former .
If you force t case shifter it will break.DAMHIK ! pull it off truck and soak it in you favorite corro less , kroil,pb blast or maybe diet coke ! if you work it(pivot shaft bolt) free, then disassemble and lube nothing more will be needed. You will not likely see much corrosion on the outside of assembly .
Hot shower before and after working on truck,or ice helps me.
Regards,Ed
Bolt is steel in Zamak ,dissimilar metal corrosion.
ps bolts hard to access ,iirc
If you force t case shifter it will break.DAMHIK ! pull it off truck and soak it in you favorite corro less , kroil,pb blast or maybe diet coke ! if you work it(pivot shaft bolt) free, then disassemble and lube nothing more will be needed. You will not likely see much corrosion on the outside of assembly .
Hot shower before and after working on truck,or ice helps me.
Regards,Ed
Bolt is steel in Zamak ,dissimilar metal corrosion.
ps bolts hard to access ,iirc
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I was a competitive middle distance runner back in my 30s. Even though I never suffered injury's my knees are shot. I refuse to go through surgery & have replacement parts installed. Not good IMO.
So wait until your my age in my 60s, but maybe then they will have medicine won't be a practice but a reliable science.
Ed,
Thanks for that tip on the rust being possibly hidden. Tomorrow the P.O. is a buddy of mine & I will take it to his place where we have jacks, ramps & air etc I need to service it so I'll look at it. I'll keep everyone posted. Once I get down I'm OK until I have to get up. So my buddy will hand me tools I'm sure.
Thanks guys,
Craig
So wait until your my age in my 60s, but maybe then they will have medicine won't be a practice but a reliable science.
I am sorry about both of your conditions, have latter and had former .
If you force t case shifter it will break.DAMHIK ! pull it off truck and soak it in you favorite corro less , kroil,pb blast or maybe diet coke ! if you work it(pivot shaft bolt) free, then disassemble and lube nothing more will be needed. You will not likely see much corrosion on the outside of assembly .
Hot shower before and after working on truck,or ice helps me.
Regards,Ed
Bolt is steel in Zamak ,dissimilar metal corrosion.
ps bolts hard to access ,iirc
If you force t case shifter it will break.DAMHIK ! pull it off truck and soak it in you favorite corro less , kroil,pb blast or maybe diet coke ! if you work it(pivot shaft bolt) free, then disassemble and lube nothing more will be needed. You will not likely see much corrosion on the outside of assembly .
Hot shower before and after working on truck,or ice helps me.
Regards,Ed
Bolt is steel in Zamak ,dissimilar metal corrosion.
ps bolts hard to access ,iirc
Thanks for that tip on the rust being possibly hidden. Tomorrow the P.O. is a buddy of mine & I will take it to his place where we have jacks, ramps & air etc I need to service it so I'll look at it. I'll keep everyone posted. Once I get down I'm OK until I have to get up. So my buddy will hand me tools I'm sure.
Thanks guys,
Craig
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I fixed it today the linkage had come off, When the tranny got replaced I don't think it got snapped all the way on. So an easy fix.
Craig
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