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Gear selection

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:16 pm
by St Jimmy
Having just rebuilt my gearbox and transfer case, just got the parts back from suzuki .Stuck the gearbox back together, and its jammed up cannot move the gear lever . :bad-words: any ideas .
regards
james

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:40 pm
by Jaffa
You might have 2 gear selected at the same time, take out the gear stick and line up the rods so the gear stick is able to move.

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:42 pm
by St Jimmy
Jaffa wrote:You might have 2 gear selected at the same time, take out the gear stick and line up the rods so the gear stick is able to move.
Tried that , just pulled it apart.And found a ball-bearing had popped out of a selector. :changes:
thanks
james

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:02 pm
by Ridge
were either of you able to drive in high range?

this has just happened to me. i was down at the shops and on the way back
saw some nice rocks in the vacant lot next door and thought id play a bit.
i changed into low range and had my fun. went back into high range, now
i cant get back into low rang or even 4wd hi. wtf?

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:24 am
by alien
thats the shifter bush issue - see the bible

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:08 pm
by Ridge
alien

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:24 am
thats the shifter bush issue - see the bible
bingo, opened it up and the old bush was well past its use by date.

thanks
andrew

Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:33 pm
by St Jimmy
Ok guys, as you know i rebuilt the gearbox.It went great but i just lost 3rd/4th gears, they wont engage any ideas :?: need car for xmas :cry:
regards
james