transfer overheat

[gordonzio]

hi i recently bought a 1998 range rover 4.0se and i was driving from virginia to maine when the dash started to beep and the it read transfer overheat. does anyone know what it means? and how to fix? i had the vehicle checked fluids are filled.

[Powerstroke]

4wd Tranfsercase is overheating, Change the fluid and see if that helps. Other than that IDK.

[tyl604]

If it is the same as the Disco II, this is covered in the owner's manual. A light comes to tell you the transfer case is getting too hot. The manual says to pull over for a while and let it cool down. Then you can drive until it gets hot again. When you get back to town, then you should have the fluid checked; it will probably be low.

How do I know? My wife had this occur and just ignored the light. Ended up burning it up and had to get another from Will Tillery. If I had just looked in the manual, I would have had her pull over for a few minutes but no such luck.

Then again it may not be the same as for the Disco.