sloppy transfer box stick

BOZZ · Aug 19, 2010

HELP ! i,ve just been off road and i went to put my 300tdi into 4x4 i took
the gear stick out of 2 wheel and went to put it into 4 wheel and it was all sloppy as if the plate had been removed, i could move the gear stick through 360 degree,s in a circlular motion so i then could not tell if i was in 2 or 4 wheel drive and the 4x4 light just keeps flickering.

has anyone had this problem or know the cause ?

davek0974 · Aug 19, 2010

I cant answer the main question but as far as i know, they are permanent 4x4 drive and the stick thats buggered just changes from high to low ratio (forwards/backwards) and also controls the diff lock(left/right)

It sounds like the pivot for the stick has come off but i cant guess how a bit of offroading could do that????

Mr Noisy · Aug 19, 2010

Remove centre console, drill out rivets and remove transmission cover gasket and take a look in. The transfer case mech is all visible so you'll be able to work out what's come adrift...

bigrichsri · Aug 20, 2010

Chances are the collar on the linkage has come off, you should be able to get at it from underneath, it's a splined clamp the moves backward and forward for hi/lo and pulls another lever left and right for diff lock, if the clamp comes off the stick just floats around and the linkages don't move. I wouldn't use the vehicle until it's sorted as if it gets stuck in difflock.... well, that can lead to a whole world of sh*t!

sloppy transfer box stick

BOZZ

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davek0974

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Mr Noisy

Coming in your ears.

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