transfer box

[changread]

HI I CAN'T SEEM TO SELECT LOW RATIO OR DIFF LOCK IN MY 1996 DISCO V8. DONE ALL IT SAYS IN THE HAND BOOK, HAND BRAKE ON FOOT BRAKE ON, FROM PARK TO NETURAL ENGINE RONNING BUT IT JUST WON'T MOVELPP. I'M PROBLEY MISSING THE OBVIOUS CAN ANYONE HELP ? MIKE

[BogMonster]

I'M PROBLEY MISSING THE OBVIOUS CAN ANYONE HELP ? MIKE

You are. Your caps lock key appears to be stuck

Lack of use tends to make the linkages seize up - lots of WD40 or penetrating oil might sort it out but failing that I think you will have to strip out the tunnel trim and do it properly but access on a Discovery is probably a PITA.

[axlechorus]

It depends where the mechanism has failed to how to deal with it.

- If its a failure on the outside of the gearbox from the top box to the top of the t-box then it may be a matter of rocking loose with some persuasion and some penetrating oil using access through the transmission tunnel (centre console out/rubber shield drilled out as it should be pop riveted in)

- Alternatively it could be a matter that the grub screw within the selector "lump" on the top of the tbox has come loose, This caused me to loose selection of low range after an ever more sloppy selection. To access this we decided to remove the drivers seat and make an access patch that we made a cover for incase we need to go back there. Be aware to check the adjustment of all this before you put it all back together as otherwise its a lot to come back out when it doesn't work.

- Finally it could be a seizure inside the t-box, This I suppose you could rock free but I am sure someone will be along with a bit more info in time.

Hope this helps.

Ryck