Difficulty engaging low and high range
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Difficulty engaging low and high range
Hi all,
I've got a 2003 td5 d2a and sometimes I find it hard to move the transfer lever into low or high range. Sometimes I can shift straight from H to L, but sometimes I can only do it by double clutching (clutch in, shift from H to N, clutch out, clutch in again and then shift to L). It also shifts fine if I slowly roll, less than 5km/h, which I read on the internet is what many other people do.
Transfer case never drops out of high or low range and once it's in it works perfectly fine, no whining noises etc.
Is that a normal or common? Previous owner said he had never used the transfer lever so the linkage could be a bit seized from not enough use but I've tried greasing the linkage.
I've got a 2003 td5 d2a and sometimes I find it hard to move the transfer lever into low or high range. Sometimes I can shift straight from H to L, but sometimes I can only do it by double clutching (clutch in, shift from H to N, clutch out, clutch in again and then shift to L). It also shifts fine if I slowly roll, less than 5km/h, which I read on the internet is what many other people do.
Transfer case never drops out of high or low range and once it's in it works perfectly fine, no whining noises etc.
Is that a normal or common? Previous owner said he had never used the transfer lever so the linkage could be a bit seized from not enough use but I've tried greasing the linkage.
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It seems to shift easier on really hot days. I'll try changing the gear oil and keep greasing up the linkages to see if that helps. I'd like to hear how other people fixed it.
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Changed transfer box oil today and wd40'd the hell out of linkages. It made a bit of an improvement but it still doesn't go sometimes.
I did find out though that it shifts from high to low fine if I don't use the clutch which is strange
I know many people have similar issues and noone seems to be able to figure out what's causing it. Most people just live with it and either shift when the car is slowly rolling or double clutch it or with autos put it in drive and shift. I know it's a bit of a first world problem but it's giving me the ****s lol.
I did find out though that it shifts from high to low fine if I don't use the clutch which is strange
I know many people have similar issues and noone seems to be able to figure out what's causing it. Most people just live with it and either shift when the car is slowly rolling or double clutch it or with autos put it in drive and shift. I know it's a bit of a first world problem but it's giving me the ****s lol.