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jumps out of low 4
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:14 pm
by probitch
I have an 85 cruiser swb 3f motor 5speed that keeps spitting out low 4. does any one have any ideas of what could be causing this and how do i fix it??? im in the bris area.
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:20 pm
by 40 lover
engine mount??
i had this problem and replacing the broken engine mount worked
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:04 pm
by ratboy
bearing in box trans etc
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:23 pm
by probitch
thanks i'll check them on friday.
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 2:54 pm
by Ice
ok might be a simple fix
when your in low 4 try and push the shifter forward and see if thats what is causing the drama... mine does it all the time
the detent plate gets worn/bent out of shape and allows it to switch into 2wd low
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 3:57 pm
by low40
had a body lift
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 4:42 pm
by hiluxv8
low40 wrote:had a body lift
Thats what i was thinking,body lift does it every time.
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 5:47 pm
by Ice
strange cause the body lift in mine doesn't come near the opening in any selection
and its got 2 inch blocks in it
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:13 pm
by probitch
hiluxv8 wrote:low40 wrote:had a body lift
Thats what i was thinking,body lift does it every time.
no it doesn't have a body lift , nor are the engine mounts broken even the detent plate is in perfect nick. guess i'll have to put it in to get fixed. thanks for the help tho.
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:57 pm
by skootin
Does this truck H4 push button on the dash.
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:58 pm
by probitch
skootin wrote:Does this truck H4 push button on the dash.
no it doesn't its all on the floor with levers. its a fj75 swb
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:23 am
by beanz2
It could be the detent spring in the transfer. There is a spring loaded ball that keeps the high-low shift fork in position on top of the transfer, kept in place by a hex plug just to the left (passenger's side) of the high-low shift lever. Remove this plug and the spring, the ball will likely stay in the hole (unless it is stuck to the spring) Examine this spring to see if broken. Often it is just the plug that has come loose.
The plug is circled in green in the picture attached.
Dave
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:30 pm
by probitch
beanz2 wrote:It could be the detent spring in the transfer. There is a spring loaded ball that keeps the high-low shift fork in position on top of the transfer, kept in place by a hex plug just to the left (passenger's side) of the high-low shift lever. Remove this plug and the spring, the ball will likely stay in the hole (unless it is stuck to the spring) Examine this spring to see if broken. Often it is just the plug that has come loose.
The plug is circled in green in the picture attached.
Dave
thanks dave i'll have a look n see what happens.