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by Orville
Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:12 pm
Forum: Hilux
Topic: Jammed Hilux Hi Lo range selector
Replies: 9
Views: 336

Re: Jammed Hilux Hi Lo range selector

hey all helpers, problem solved - thanks mostly to "the_4br" dude. You were close - it was the base spring circlip - it had come off allowing the inner spring to lift the transfer lever up and out of the groove sets not allowing range transfers to happen. I cleaned it all up, greased the moving bits ...
by Orville
Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:42 pm
Forum: Hilux
Topic: Jammed Hilux Hi Lo range selector
Replies: 9
Views: 336

Re: Jammed Hilux Hi Lo range selector

I like the sound of that - i shall give the WD40 a go and get back to you, cheers - thanks all for your thoughts, cheers
Orville
by Orville
Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:12 pm
Forum: Hilux
Topic: Jammed Hilux Hi Lo range selector
Replies: 9
Views: 336

Re: Jammed Hilux Hi Lo range selector

Gday gents, yeah, gave the reverse gear , hubs in then out a try - no different. Still stuck in 4H and still doesnt engage 4H. It may be a selctor / linkage break? Although I thought I would have heard somthing? Thanks anyway.
by Orville
Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:05 pm
Forum: Hilux
Topic: Jammed Hilux Hi Lo range selector
Replies: 9
Views: 336

Re: Jammed Hilux Hi Lo range selector

Me again, I meant manually operated hubs. So the car was in locked hubs mode with H4 selected, then the problem happened. I gave the throttle burst - no front wheel spin - rear only. I then dis engaged the the hubs so they were free wheeling. I checked the wheels by spinning the wheels - no front ...
by Orville
Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:00 pm
Forum: Hilux
Topic: Jammed Hilux Hi Lo range selector
Replies: 9
Views: 336

Re: Jammed Hilux Hi Lo range selector

Howdy,
No they are manually hubs.
by Orville
Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:40 am
Forum: Hilux
Topic: Jammed Hilux Hi Lo range selector
Replies: 9
Views: 336

Jammed Hilux Hi Lo range selector

Gday all, Has anyone experienced a jammed hi lo gear shift? My 2000 model 5LE 3.0 l diesel has jammed in 4WD H4. I cannot move the selector in or out of its H4 position. The 4WD light on the dash went out and also the car is in 2WD mode now even though the gear selector is now fixed in the 4WD H4 ...