Even more woes !!! Can some one help ?

[MetalDonkey]

During the winter snow , I decided, as you do to play on the slippery surfaces with my 4x4.
I could not get the vehicle into low ratio, no matter how hard I pulled the lever ,all I got was a graunching of gears . I could not get it into neutral . The lever is stuck in High Ratio. My local mechanic tells me that I will have to drop the gearbox for investigation and that will be 8 hours labour , Has anyone ever experienced this type of fault, I am hoping its just a linkage and not a reconditioned gearbox. Any know a good mechanic in London or the south that has the knowledge on LandCruisers..

 

[Gr8Yota]

Auto or manual? How long ago was it last used in 4wd?

 

[AndyCook]

Is the main gearbox In neutral when you try low range ?

 

[MetalDonkey]

Auto or manual? How long ago was it last used in 4wd?

Hi There Gr8Yota,
Not to sure , I have only had it for the last 8 months , and tried to use it during the snowy period we recently had.

 

[MetalDonkey]

Is the main gearbox In neutral when you try low range ?

Hi AndyCook , tried it , tried reversing and driving forward slowly ,reving the engine slightly whilst trying to move the lever. Did not work

 

[Deleted member 13129]

As yours looks like a auto in the pic of the dash lights , the auto box must be in N I always keep my foot on the brakes but I don't know if that is necessary and the vehicle stopped then put the trans box lever up from H past N into L if all is working well it will go into L do not rev it or have it in any gear D or other during the trans box change between high to low . there are two type of transfer box one that just displays H-N-L on the trans box lever which is the later cars and one that shows
H-HL-N-LL on older cars which may need a different way to operate .

 

[Gr8Yota]

As said above, if it’s an auto, hence me asking. Yes you need to be in neutral on the shifter, either stationary or just rolling sometimes makes a difference. If it’s a manual then try with the clutch disengaged and again just rolling.