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Adjusting "shift on the fly" 4WD on 2000 TF Rodeo

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Adjusting "shift on the fly" 4WD on 2000 TF Rodeo

Post by subie_man »

I have noticed lately I can't engage 4WD easily unless the vehicle is nearly stopped - seems like the auto-locking hubs aren't working properly. Once in 4WD, everything works normally. Tyre diameters front to rear would be about the same, so I'm guessing its somewhere in the actuation of the hubs.

Does anyone know how to adjust this mechanism? I've tried a search, but I didn't have much luck :oops:

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Post by j-top paj »

at what speed is "nearly stopped" ?
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Post by subie_man »

Less than 10km/hr - on this model Rodeo Shiftonthefly enables you to engage 4WD at speeds up to 100km/hr (not that I used to do this).

Previously I was able to hold some gentle pressure on the lever and it would slip in even going as fast as 60-70km/hr. Now it won't. I can only describe it like trying to engage 4WD while moving in a vehicle with manual locking hubs that aren't engaged.

Once it's in 4WD all is sweet, so the hubs must be locking eventually.

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Post by j-top paj »

are you doing in under acceleration or deceleration?
my paj was like that, i could engage it even at 140 as long as i wasnt accelerating or anything
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Post by subie_man »

Normally I would back off the throttle and it would engage 4WD straight away. But now I have to slow lower than 10km and even then it doesn't engage smoothly :?
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Post by Vineboy »

Try here if you have no joy

http://clubisuzu.proboards29.com/

Otherwise GET A TRITON :finger:
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Vineboy wrote:Otherwise GET A TRITON :finger:
They might be truer words than you meant ;)

PS: yew speld Triton wrongely in yur signeture
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Post by j-top paj »

just a thought, have u checked the oil in the xfer? is it the correct type?
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Post by subie_man »

thanks for the help so far

just recently had all the oils changed and it made no difference :cry:
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Post by j-top paj »

did u change them? or take it to a mechanic?
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Post by Vineboy »

subie_man wrote:
Vineboy wrote:Otherwise GET A TRITON :finger:
They might be truer words than you meant ;)

PS: yew speld Triton wrongely in yur signeture
Fixed :oops:
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Post by subie_man »

j-top paj wrote:did u change them? or take it to a mechanic?
done by a mechanic
Vineboy wrote:Fixed :oops:

gud tu cee :cool:
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Post by j-top paj »

was it a trusted mechanic?
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Post by subie_man »

very small town, so yeah, but it's worth asking him what he put in I guess :cool:
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Post by j-top paj »

might be worth having a look into it. maybe changing it yourself, it isnt very hard
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Post by subie_man »

yeah will do, but I still suspect it's somewhere in the mechanism that actuates the auto-locking hubs (vacuum?). Like maybe it isn't actuating early enough for 4WD to engage while on the move? dunno, I'm clutching at straws here
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Post by j-top paj »

look at the basic stuff first like the oil.
i know that when my oil in the jabber got old it got harder to shift. once i put the new oil in it shifted so much smoother.
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Post by j-top paj »

subie_man wrote: suspect it's somewhere in the mechanism that actuates the auto-locking hubs (vacuum?).
have you checked the hoses? maybe one was pulled out when it was at the mechanics?
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Post by Vineboy »

How long since it last worked?
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Post by subie_man »

hmmm we've been in drought for a while, so I'd say around 5 years :scatter:

but seriously I can't really put a time on it because whenever I have had to use 4WD in the last 2 years or so, it's been engaged at low speeds, or stopped (eg. boat ramp or pivot irrigator wheel-track :oops: )
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Post by j-top paj »

any updats yet dude?
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Post by subie_man »

hi mate, thanks for checking up - been under the whip a little at work so haven't had time to investigate it :oops:

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Post by subie_man »

Well the oils all check out OK, and were replaced with the correct grade at service time. Holden dealer tells me it could be a lazy solenoid on the electric front hubs (how can a solenoid be lazy, it either works or it doesn't !!!)

Anyway, the Rodeo is being replaced next week with a new Triton so I guess it's not my problem anymore, although it would be nice to have had it sorted for the next owner :?

198,000km, the lil' ol' Rodeo served me VERY well with virtually no issues :D
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Post by j-top paj »

where you selling the rodeo? not on here i hope
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Post by subie_man »

nope, will be sold locally ;)
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Post by j-top paj »

just because you wouldnt want the guy to find out about the problems by reading on here. now that would suck
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Post by subie_man »

No prob, I would tell the potential buyer anyway as I don't believe in trying to hide problems. The only thing wrong apart from this solenoid(?) is the rear brakes shoes probably only have 10,000ks of life left :cool:

I'm sure whoever buys it will be happy even knowing this!!
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