Txakura Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 so the ea fsm says to install a holder for the hi-lo rod, essentially snug up the rod to the ball joint and back it off 90 degrees from there? does that sound right? I take it I'm immobilizing the shift pall to isolate the rod itself I have my clutch freeplay on spec, but am stuck in 4wd, hi or lo, no 2wd. it worked fine in the donor car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txakura Posted July 9, 2009 Author Share Posted July 9, 2009 this is really starting to P/$$ me off. I can have 4lo, 4hi, or both, but not 2wd - wtf is going on? I read the similar thread about no gearshift and reversed a bolt in my 4wd lever to keep it from possibly binding... the whole point of tearing my car apart was to put in this transmission, not the other 15 repairs I did "while I was at it", including replacing the engine help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Are you sure the shifter is going down enough when you push down on it? I was having a similar problem in my car and I had bend my shifter up a little so it would clear the interior trim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs97c5 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Are you sure the shifter is going down enough when you push down on it? I was having a similar problem in my car and I had bend my shifter up a little so it would clear the interior trim Ditto, but I cut out a bit of the interior trim instead. I also one time had to drive forward a few feet then put it in reverse for a few feet, then it finally went back into FWD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txakura Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 Thanks guys. I had to cut some carpet away to fit it, but nothing seemed binding or wrong... The solution was to get so po'ed at the whole deal that I was in the process of disconnecting the rod altogether to put the trans in 2wd manually and safety wire it in place - when I heard it 'snick -clink' into gear. apparently I hit the sweet spot for the rod length while I was unscrewing the adjuster quite angrily so much for science and careful procedure maybe I should have just bashed it with a rock to begin with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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