Gear shift prob's - Land Rovers Only

Craig · 03-13-2006, 11:46 PM

Any advise on the 4x4 gear shift, mine has gone all loose as in not selecting. Been like this for some time but never gave it any attention. Seems to be in 4 wheel drive all the time too but no lights on, on the dash & drives perfect (explains why iv never got stuck...LMAO...). Question is, is there a cable or is it directly located into the box and how easy are they to sort out as in what do I have to take apart to fix it... It is a 1993 3.5V8i auto. BIG thanks in advance, Craig.

300bhp/ton · 03-14-2006, 04:44 AM

I can't remember what the linkage is like, but I think it may be a cable and you need to drop the box down to get easy access to it.

BTW - ALL Land Rover vehicle's since the Range Rover (1970's) and County 90 (early 1980's) have been perminant 4wd. You can not have 2wd at all. I'm sure there's some info on the net, else somethink like a Hanes workshop manual may be handy.

If you have a 3.5 EFI then it should have hi and low range as an option, some used a viscous centre diff while I think some used the more convential diff lock operable via the same lever as the transfer box.

Craig · 03-14-2006, 01:42 PM

Cheers mate, my thoughts were it was in a 2wheel drive mode but hey, I never checked

I would have thought that you could get to this from the top but its going on hold until I know for sure. Many thanks for the info mate and hey, where in sunny England are ya (I used to live there!!!!) catch ya soon, Craig.

Badger1 · 03-14-2006, 01:44 PM

Should be a solid linkage as I don't think the cables came into play until the later D2s(could be wrong though). Yes your LR has full time 4wd, but did you mean the center diff is always engaged? Try pulling the center console and you'll see a plate around the 4wd selector held on with rivets. Drill out the rivets and you'll be able to access the linkage. Probably just loose after years of use.....hopefully that's it!

Craig · 03-14-2006, 01:54 PM

Cheers Badger1, ill pull her apart this morning, it engauges accross to the diff lock positions OK but up & down from 4H to 4L is like a spoon in a bowl of rice pudding

(good old pome joke related to the old Leyland cars....) LMAO

Badger1 · 03-14-2006, 02:03 PM

Hope that is your problem(my fingers are crossed).

Morning!

Oh yeah, you are.... what..... a day behind....ahead.. I don't remember! Call me an idiot but I still think it's cool communicating with someone from the other side of the globe!

Craig · 03-14-2006, 02:06 PM

Me too Badger, im old school too lol but hey I guess I should pull my bum out into the workshop to get some work done today (its now 9.50am) I will be taking a look at the disco too.

DiscoPilot · 03-14-2006, 02:57 PM

I wrote a long PM on it a while back incase you need some rough instruction, I'll be happy to send it your way

Craig · 03-14-2006, 03:12 PM

Good-On-Ya mate, PM it over im all eyes & ears

03-13-2006, 11:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Craig Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Coromandel New Zealand Posts: 93 Gallery: 0	Gear shift prob's Any advise on the 4x4 gear shift, mine has gone all loose as in not selecting. Been like this for some time but never gave it any attention. Seems to be in 4 wheel drive all the time too but no lights on, on the dash & drives perfect (explains why iv never got stuck...LMAO...). Question is, is there a cable or is it directly located into the box and how easy are they to sort out as in what do I have to take apart to fix it... It is a 1993 3.5V8i auto. BIG thanks in advance, Craig.

03-14-2006, 02:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
DiscoPilot Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 701 Gallery: 0	I wrote a long PM on it a while back incase you need some rough instruction, I'll be happy to send it your way __________________ I refuse to tip toe through Life only to arrive safely at Death Rocks, Sand, Mud, Water whatever I just want to leave the pavement Its your Life, LIVE it ENJOY it!

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03-14-2006, 04:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
300bhp/ton The Best 4X4XFar Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: England, home of the Land Rover Posts: 601 Gallery: 0	I can't remember what the linkage is like, but I think it may be a cable and you need to drop the box down to get easy access to it. BTW - ALL Land Rover vehicle's since the Range Rover (1970's) and County 90 (early 1980's) have been perminant 4wd. You can not have 2wd at all. I'm sure there's some info on the net, else somethink like a Hanes workshop manual may be handy. If you have a 3.5 EFI then it should have hi and low range as an option, some used a viscous centre diff while I think some used the more convential diff lock operable via the same lever as the transfer box.

03-14-2006, 01:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Craig Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Coromandel New Zealand Posts: 93 Gallery: 0	Cheers mate, my thoughts were it was in a 2wheel drive mode but hey, I never checked I would have thought that you could get to this from the top but its going on hold until I know for sure. Many thanks for the info mate and hey, where in sunny England are ya (I used to live there!!!!) catch ya soon, Craig.

03-14-2006, 01:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Badger1 Forward! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Loo-eee-ville, KY Posts: 2,163 Gallery: 1	Should be a solid linkage as I don't think the cables came into play until the later D2s(could be wrong though). Yes your LR has full time 4wd, but did you mean the center diff is always engaged? Try pulling the center console and you'll see a plate around the 4wd selector held on with rivets. Drill out the rivets and you'll be able to access the linkage. Probably just loose after years of use.....hopefully that's it!

03-14-2006, 01:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Craig Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Coromandel New Zealand Posts: 93 Gallery: 0	Cheers Badger1, ill pull her apart this morning, it engauges accross to the diff lock positions OK but up & down from 4H to 4L is like a spoon in a bowl of rice pudding (good old pome joke related to the old Leyland cars....) LMAO

03-14-2006, 02:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Badger1 Forward! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Loo-eee-ville, KY Posts: 2,163 Gallery: 1	Hope that is your problem(my fingers are crossed). Morning! Oh yeah, you are.... what..... a day behind....ahead.. I don't remember! Call me an idiot but I still think it's cool communicating with someone from the other side of the globe!

03-14-2006, 02:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
Craig Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Coromandel New Zealand Posts: 93 Gallery: 0	Me too Badger, im old school too lol but hey I guess I should pull my bum out into the workshop to get some work done today (its now 9.50am) I will be taking a look at the disco too.

03-14-2006, 03:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Craig Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Coromandel New Zealand Posts: 93 Gallery: 0	Good-On-Ya mate, PM it over im all eyes & ears

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