[sman]

Hi All,

Has anyone ever had issues with engaging low and high range gears.

I seem to have to play around till it will engage

Can the linkages be greased or do they get play in them?

Also noticed in low range the gearbox is a little whiney.

Are these cheap to repair?

[coily96]

If it hasnt been used for some time it will be tight to find 4H and 4L, mine whines too, only n 4L.

[Damo]

Check the oil level. If whine persists go for a drive without your Mrs in the car.

[stonecoldcowboy]

i have problems with my sj80 transfer box. i can change from 2h to 4h but cant get into neutral or 4l......are they easy to fix and cheap or dont worry bout it

[Rusho]

stonecoldcowboy wrote:

i have problems with my sj80 transfer box. i can change from 2h to 4h but cant get into neutral or 4l......are they easy to fix and cheap or dont worry bout it

FWIW change it to a leafy case. At least you can gear it later.

[Fatzook]

stonecoldcowboy wrote:

i have problems with my sj80 transfer box. i can change from 2h to 4h but cant get into neutral or 4l......are they easy to fix and cheap or dont worry bout it

Have you pulled the shifter stick out and inspected the shifter bush underneath? They degrade over time and can cause this exact issue. Sometimes they even prevent the stick from being moved at all.

$10 part

[jonno_racing]

Fatzook wrote:

stonecoldcowboy wrote:

i have problems with my sj80 transfer box. i can change from 2h to 4h but cant get into neutral or 4l......are they easy to fix and cheap or dont worry bout it

Have you pulled the shifter stick out and inspected the shifter bush underneath? They degrade over time and can cause this exact issue. Sometimes they even prevent the stick from being moved at all.

$10 part

sj80 has no shift bush.

[want33s]

Ha ha... coilies suck.

[Reubs]

sman wrote:

...
Has anyone ever had issues with engaging low and high range gears.
I seem to have to play around till it will engage
...
Also noticed in low range the gearbox is a little whiney.
...

Hi Sman,

Sounds normal if the 'transmission is wound up' and the transfer box is tight - such as if you have been in high range for a while on hard surfaces and then want to select low. If this is the case, try reversing a couple of metres or driving forward in a zig-zag to take the pressure off the gears.

Low range will always whine - that is normal.

Reubs

[brodie03]

I have had this issue before and did exactly as reubs suggested and still could not get it to engage. Wheeled for an hour in 4H and randomly tried to change into 4L and didn't have an issue in engaging.

[djed]

if the car has a body lift the tranfer shifter maybe hitting the underbody metal due to the new angle

[Jjrs51@hotmail.com]

sman wrote:

Hi All,

Has anyone ever had issues with engaging low and high range gears.

I seem to have to play around till it will engage

Can the linkages be greased or do they get play in them?

Also noticed in low range the gearbox is a little whiney.

Are these cheap to repair?

Hi, did you ever find out and fix your 4 low gear problem..I have the same problem with my SJ80 Sierra..and can't find a solution..appreciate your help
John
Limassol, Cyprus

[watermouse]

sman came and went, in 2011