Hi / Low Gear Selector

[john6367]

Hi All,

I have a problem with the Hi / Low gear selector in my 83 200tdi.

The lever moves back and forth quite freely, so freely in fact it feels like it's not connected to anything.

And surprise, surprise nothing does happen.

If moved to the left the difflock light comes on and the whole car dives differently so am assuming that
that bit works.

Any suggestions on where to start looking first. Are there any common problems that cause this to happen?

Thanks

John.

[mobi]

if you check on top of the transfer box there should be two connections the one at the front iirc is for the difflock and the back one is for the high/low and is a bar with a clip on it just check it's still connected.

[john6367]

Hi Mobi,

That was quick, thanks.

Daft question time - Do I check this from under the car or from the top inside the car (if you know what I mean)

John

[mobi]

under it's a bit more of feel then look :lol: just get a good torch, there is a bit of a shelf going from the gearbox to the transfer so looking from front to rear. the front one has a small nut on, i think!

[john6367]

Thanks Mobi,

I'll get under it and have a good feel around as soon as I can.

Cheers

John

[boss]

to looka at it from in the car you have to take the centre console off then undo about 20 rivvets to the rubber gator....lot more work but you can see for sure that way

last resort maby?

[bilge rat]

you may end up doing that anyway . there is a grub screw on the selector shaft that sits on top of the g/box they have been known to come loose and fall out . it doesnt fall into the box though simple enough to get at ...alan

[john6367]

Thanks boss,

If the getting under it doesn't work then I'll try this way.

Cheers

John

[john6367]

Thanks Bilge Rat,

looks like that might be the way to go then.

Do you know if I drill out the rivets to gain access will the swarf go into any thing it shouldn't.

I imagine it would be sealed but you never know!!

Cheers

John

[ChrisW70]

You shouldn't have any issues drilling the rivets out, the rubber is just the seal between the inside and the outside of the car so to speak, the gearbox is below that. When you come to refit use some j clips and self tappers with washers - a lot easier if you ever have to go in that way again.
My money's on the grub screw on the selector, looks like a tunnel on top of the transfer box, under the passenger side, unbolt this and it will lift off and you can get to the selector, if it is the grub screw use some thread lock when you put it back together.

[solihull-mick]

As Chris said, see that alot with dscos, normally when hi/lo hasn`t been used for a while, just make sure you locate the selctor peg correctly,

[john6367]

Hi All,

Thanks for all the replys.
I finally managed to get it apart this weekend after buying replacement grub screws and gaskets last week from DLR.

After a lot of scraping arms and fingers I got the cross shaft cover of and as you all said the grub screw was just hanging in by a thread or two.

So lined it up, put in a new screw and threadlocked it in then after more scraping skin got it fixed back in place.
There sure isn't much room under there but it is easier than trying to reach it from below or dropping the gear/transfer box down.

Once the linkage was connected back up I was worried as the hi/lo lever does not move far forwards & backwards at all.
My range rovers seemed to have more "throw" on them compared to this. But have tried it out and it appears to be fine.

So with that in mind I have booked a ticket for abingdon and will hope fully get round the course.

Thanks again all for the advice it was spot on as usual

Cheers,

John

[Smego]

So with that in mind I have booked a ticket for abingdon and will hope fully get round the course.

Thanks again all for the advice it was spot on as usual

Cheers,

John

Well if you don't come over to the Landy Rally stand and we will come get you out, some of the marshalls are TV4x4 boys and girls, so someone will get you round ;-)