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I just got a new drive shaft and a used transmission installed. After waiting a month with promises of "almost done". I went and picked it up after losing confidence in the mechanic. He notes that it will not move out of Low gear.
Here's what I see: The gearbox would not move from LOW when I was at the shop picking it up. but I got it to move finally.
1. When put in neutral, the little red light on the shift case does not turn red unless I manually hold it forward a bit. All others stay red (Park, drive, Reverse, etc). The vehicle does roll with the the red light off, but I can only move the gearbox while holding the neutral in place. Seems like gear shift loosey-goosey - was not this way before.
2. While in LOW, I was able to drive it home about 3 miles with it struggling the whole time, maxing out at just under 30 mph - no higher.
3. Now that I can move the gearbox, with some difficulty, I get the warning chime when it's in Neutral and High.
4. Just did a test on my street. With it in HIGH, it drives normally up to 30 mph, no struggle, but the double-gear icon "Transfer gearbox in neutral" warning chime is on. I can distinctly tell 3 positions. It chimes in the bottom two positions N and H.
5. While on my street, I turned into a cul de sac in LOW to turn around. Put it in reverse and it didn't respond. Had to go to park, back to neutral, to reverse, jiggling it, etc. It went into reverse after a few tries. I can hear a little click on the left side of the dashboard near the side mirror adjustors when I move through gears (P, R, N, D, etc.) while in park.
6. In LOW, I see MANUAL as a mode option and when in HIGH, I see only SPORT as a mode option.
7. Tried driving it manual (I know how to drive a stick - 5 tons in the Army) no luck, struggling to reach 15mph.
8. Locked differential?
Do I just need to have the warning lights reset? I also had some engine work, so the batter may have been disconnected? I feel like this is a "final check/adjustment" item that should be performed that may have been missed, maybe a battery issue? Or do I have a poor transmission install?
I've been searching the forum, but can't find this specific issue. Any ideas?
Mechanic told me over the phone last week, I needed a transfer case "cable", I guess he kept checking and when I picked it up today, he says I need a new transfer case and then said maybe a transfer case repair - thought something was stuck from when the drive shaft broke and punched a hole in the transmission. Yeah, that's how I got here...
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Here's what I see: The gearbox would not move from LOW when I was at the shop picking it up. but I got it to move finally.
1. When put in neutral, the little red light on the shift case does not turn red unless I manually hold it forward a bit. All others stay red (Park, drive, Reverse, etc). The vehicle does roll with the the red light off, but I can only move the gearbox while holding the neutral in place. Seems like gear shift loosey-goosey - was not this way before.
2. While in LOW, I was able to drive it home about 3 miles with it struggling the whole time, maxing out at just under 30 mph - no higher.
3. Now that I can move the gearbox, with some difficulty, I get the warning chime when it's in Neutral and High.
4. Just did a test on my street. With it in HIGH, it drives normally up to 30 mph, no struggle, but the double-gear icon "Transfer gearbox in neutral" warning chime is on. I can distinctly tell 3 positions. It chimes in the bottom two positions N and H.
5. While on my street, I turned into a cul de sac in LOW to turn around. Put it in reverse and it didn't respond. Had to go to park, back to neutral, to reverse, jiggling it, etc. It went into reverse after a few tries. I can hear a little click on the left side of the dashboard near the side mirror adjustors when I move through gears (P, R, N, D, etc.) while in park.
6. In LOW, I see MANUAL as a mode option and when in HIGH, I see only SPORT as a mode option.
7. Tried driving it manual (I know how to drive a stick - 5 tons in the Army) no luck, struggling to reach 15mph.
8. Locked differential?
Do I just need to have the warning lights reset? I also had some engine work, so the batter may have been disconnected? I feel like this is a "final check/adjustment" item that should be performed that may have been missed, maybe a battery issue? Or do I have a poor transmission install?
I've been searching the forum, but can't find this specific issue. Any ideas?
Mechanic told me over the phone last week, I needed a transfer case "cable", I guess he kept checking and when I picked it up today, he says I need a new transfer case and then said maybe a transfer case repair - thought something was stuck from when the drive shaft broke and punched a hole in the transmission. Yeah, that's how I got here...
