Hi / lo / diff lock lever siezed 300tdi auto.

cornish rattler · Nov 26, 2010

Hi guys

well as the missus came home from work today i thought i would try the hi / lo / lever but it is siezed solid i have tried it with the car crawling in D and with the car stood still and it is just siezed solid any ideas 300tdi auto.

graham
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bobbler · Nov 26, 2010

with the car in neutral and the engine running, push the transfer lever as far forward as you can then put it into D release the brake slightly and go back to neutral and try to push the transfer lever the rest of the way if that makes sense.

or get the car moving (under 5mph) put it into neutral and try to move transfer lever while rolling

cornish rattler · Nov 26, 2010

bobbler said:
with the car in neutral and the engine running, push the transfer lever as far forward as you can then put it into D release the brake slightly and go back to neutral and try to push the transfer lever the rest of the way if that makes sense.

or get the car moving (under 5mph) put it into neutral and try to move transfer lever while rolling

thanks bobbler i will try it tomorrow as i want to get it freed off before the snow comes.

graham
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cornish rattler · Nov 26, 2010

and if that doesn't work i will spray the linkages with brake cleaner and try freeing them off and if that doesn't work i will have a go at removing the gear lever suround and give it plenty of lubrication there and seeing if it will free off that way.

graham
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Richard Martin · Nov 26, 2010

cornish rattler said:
and if that doesn't work i will spray the linkages with brake cleaner and try freeing them off and if that doesn't work i will have a go at removing the gear lever suround and give it plenty of lubrication there and seeing if it will free off that way.

graham
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Did you do a search after your first post?

cornish rattler · Nov 26, 2010

Richard Martin said:
Did you do a search after your first post?

yeah there is a box that gives you the 70 most comon searches but there wasn't anything on there other than a home made diff locker unless i am not doing something right.

graham
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Richard Martin · Nov 26, 2010

cornish rattler said:
yeah there is a box that gives you the 70 most comon searches but there wasn't anything on there other than a home made diff locker unless i am not doing something right.

graham
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I assumed you had done a search and found the answer, because your own solution is on the right lines

cornish rattler · Nov 27, 2010

yipee a result droped the missus off at work this morning so while it was quiete i drove up onto the multi story carpark stoped selected N and tried the hi / lo lever and it worked but the diff lock is still siezed so will have a look later when it warms up.

graham
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98 d1 300tdi auto.

cornish rattler · Nov 27, 2010

yipee another result thanks guys for all your help got the car up on ramps later this morning had a look at the linkages which looked quite clean so i just covered them in oil then drove the car off the ramps and from the passenger door gave the lever a good yanking and it freed off just need to get in the habit of trying it every now and then, wish that snow would hurry up

graham
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98 d1 300tdi auto.

Richard Martin · Nov 27, 2010

cornish rattler said:
yipee another result thanks guys for all your help got the car up on ramps later this morning had a look at the linkages which looked quite clean so i just covered them in oil then drove the car off the ramps and from the passenger door gave the lever a good yanking and it freed off just need to get in the habit of trying it every now and then, wish that snow would hurry up

graham
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98 d1 300tdi auto.

That was good!
When I got mine I had to strip the console out from the top of the gear box and take the "little" lever mechanism apart to free it up

cornish rattler · Nov 27, 2010

cheers for that i actualy had 3 great results whilst i was under the car lubeing everything and looking round underneeth i realised the car had already had a de catt pipe fitted i wondered why it was quick so thats another job sorted and money saved

graham
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