Roy J

If yours is like most that I have seen, take it to the self
service car wash and hit the underside with the high pressure
soap. At least you will be able to see what is under there!

Joe wrote:

> Yeah, I think it's pretty minor. I just wish I had the time to work on it.
> The wife just went out for the day and left me with the 11 month old.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3FC0DA52.4F08131A@sympatico.ca...
>
>>I would be having a close inspection and clean the linkage up.
>>
>>It still sounds like one of the shift rods isn't tracking right with the
>>shifter. Could just be a bent pin or something silly.
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>
>>Joe wrote:
>>
>>>I checked the linkage this AM. Everything looks good. I took her out
>
> for a
>
>>>spin around the neighborhood to see if it would work today. It did. It
>
> now
>
>>>shifts smoothy between 4L, 4H, 2H and N. Which has me wondering what
>
> was
>
>>>wrong yesterday???
>>>
>>>"Joe" <jo_ratner@NOSPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>news:meUvb.15736$Rk5.6342@newsread1.news.atl.ea rthlink.net...
>>>
>>>>I'll sleep easier now. I'll check it out tomorrow and post results.
>>>>
>>>>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>>>news:3FC0075D.F2C180FC@sympatico.ca...
>>>>
>>>>>I believe so. That is why you can buy twin stick kits for them, one
>>>>>stick/rod handles low and high, the other handles the front,
>
> neutral,
>
>>>>>back or all.
>>>>>
>>>>>The single shifter is on a bar that grabs both shifter rods with a
>
> rivet
>
>>>>>like pin held by a cotter pin in each rod.
>>>>>
>>>>>Mike
>>>>>
>>>>>Joe wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>So with a sheared pin I'd be able to shift between 4H, 4L, N and
>
> 2H
>
>>>but
>>>
>>>>it
>>>>
>>>>>>would really not go into 4H or 2H (it really feels like it's stuck
>
> in
>
>>>>4L)?
>>>>
>>>>>>This could be as easy as replacing a pin (I wish it wasn't dark
>
> out!)
>
>>>>>>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:3FBFFE33.20D849A@sympatico.ca...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>That is likely right, my D300 was two hands, passenger out of
>
> the
>
>>>way
>>>
>>>>>>>and all my 200 lb on it to get the bugger out sometimes before I
>>>>
>>>>cleaned
>>>>
>>>>>>>and greased the shafts with new seals to boot.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>If the pin sheared in one of the rods, it would be in 2 WD or
>>>
>>>anything
>>>
>>>>>>>low!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Mike
>>>>>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>>>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Lee Ayrton wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Been a while since you put it in 4L? You didn't really wail
>
> on it
>
>>>>to
>>>>
>>>>>>get
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>it out of 4L the first time?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Try this: Put the lever back into the 4L position, lock in
>
> your
>
>>>>hubs.
>>>>
>>>>>>>>Back up a ways (20 feet or so) and as you push the clutch in,
>
> try
>
>>>>>>pulling
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>the lever back to Neutral. You might have to do this several
>>>
>>>times
>>>
>>>>>>before
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>you can get it out of 4L, so do it someplace where you won't
>
> back
>
>>>>over
>>>>
>>>>>>>>something. Then try putting it into 2H and see if it works.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>If that doesn't work: Pull up the floor plate over the
>>>>
>>>>transmission --
>>>>
>>>>>>>>the one that the shifter boots are screwed to. You may have
>
> to
>
>>>take
>>>
>>>>out
>>>>
>>>>>>>>your carpeting to find the screws. This should give you
>
> access to
>
>>>>the
>>>>
>>>>>>>>transfer case shifter linkage. The transfer case shifter lever
>>>>
>>>>should
>>>>
>>>>>>>>operate two shifter rods, and they move back and forth
>
> depending
>
>>>on
>>>
>>>>what
>>>>
>>>>>>>>range and mode you are shifting to (I don't know if the Dana
>
> 300
>
>>>>case
>>>>
>>>>>>has
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>the same wacky wiggly linkage as the Dana 20, if it does it
>
> looks
>
>>>>like
>>>>
>>>>>>>>some aborted tavern toy and makes no sense to the eye). The
>>>
>>>shifter
>>>
>>>>>>lever
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>is attached to the shifter rods by pins with carter pins
>
> holding
>
>>>>them
>>>>
>>>>>>in.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>See if one hasn't wiggled out or sheared off.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Good luck.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>On or about Sat, 22 Nov 2003, Joe of
>
> jo_ratner@NOSPAM.yahoo.com
>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>It shifts between the 4. The jeep moves in 4H, 4L and 2H
>
> but
>
>>>acts
>>>
>>>>>>like
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>it's in 4L. It definately goes into N as well.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>"JimG" <jimg@cj7.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>news:1BQvb.1660$II1.161@news02.roc.ny.. .
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Obviously not out of 4L. Maybe a shift linkage problem.
>
> Can
>
>>>>you
>>>>
>>>>>>get
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>it to neutral? There should be four distinct positions
>
> 4L, N,
>
>>>>2H,
>>>>
>>>>>>4H
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>coming from front to back.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>[snip]
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>"Joe" <jo_ratner@NOSPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>
>
> news:egQvb.15422$Rk5.6771@newsread1.news.atl.earth link.net...
>
>>>>>>>>>>>Used my 85 CJ7 to pull some downed trees out of my
>
> stream.
>
>>>I
>>>
>>>>>>locked the
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>hubs, put her in 4L and pulled away. No problems. I
>
> took
>
>>>it
>>>
>>>>out
>>>>
>>>>>>of 4L
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>(very hard shift) and drove off. Now it drives like
>
> it's
>
>>>>stuck in
>>>>
>>>>>>4L.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>30MPH in 5th gear. What happened? How do I fix it?
>>>>
>>>>
>
>

Jerry McG

>.... it wouldn't readjust itself and begin to work again.<

It's cooled off and likely whatever was binding let go.

Check & make sure the linkage is well lubed, there's a zerk fitting on it
that everyone forgets about. Also, the bushings in those linkages get sloppy
and can make them difficult to shift.

Unfortunately most other shifting problems come from inside, work shift
rails, poppet *****, springs, shift forks, etc. The D20 is relatively easy
to pull out, strip & inspect, however If you've never done a trans or xfer
case it can be intimidating at first. 4wd hdw has most parts necessary.

Jerry McG

>.... it wouldn't readjust itself and begin to work again.<

It's cooled off and likely whatever was binding let go.

Check & make sure the linkage is well lubed, there's a zerk fitting on it
that everyone forgets about. Also, the bushings in those linkages get sloppy
and can make them difficult to shift.

Unfortunately most other shifting problems come from inside, work shift
rails, poppet *****, springs, shift forks, etc. The D20 is relatively easy
to pull out, strip & inspect, however If you've never done a trans or xfer
case it can be intimidating at first. 4wd hdw has most parts necessary.

Jerry McG

>.... it wouldn't readjust itself and begin to work again.<

It's cooled off and likely whatever was binding let go.

Check & make sure the linkage is well lubed, there's a zerk fitting on it
that everyone forgets about. Also, the bushings in those linkages get sloppy
and can make them difficult to shift.

Unfortunately most other shifting problems come from inside, work shift
rails, poppet *****, springs, shift forks, etc. The D20 is relatively easy
to pull out, strip & inspect, however If you've never done a trans or xfer
case it can be intimidating at first. 4wd hdw has most parts necessary.

Joe

It's very well lubed... all the blowback from my valve cover leak appears to
collect on it!

"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.REMOVE@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:bpquu7024u@enews1.newsguy.com...
> >.... it wouldn't readjust itself and begin to work again.<
>
> It's cooled off and likely whatever was binding let go.
>
> Check & make sure the linkage is well lubed, there's a zerk fitting on it
> that everyone forgets about. Also, the bushings in those linkages get
sloppy
> and can make them difficult to shift.
>
> Unfortunately most other shifting problems come from inside, work shift
> rails, poppet *****, springs, shift forks, etc. The D20 is relatively easy
> to pull out, strip & inspect, however If you've never done a trans or xfer
> case it can be intimidating at first. 4wd hdw has most parts necessary.
>
>
>

Joe

It's very well lubed... all the blowback from my valve cover leak appears to
collect on it!

"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.REMOVE@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:bpquu7024u@enews1.newsguy.com...
> >.... it wouldn't readjust itself and begin to work again.<
>
> It's cooled off and likely whatever was binding let go.
>
> Check & make sure the linkage is well lubed, there's a zerk fitting on it
> that everyone forgets about. Also, the bushings in those linkages get
sloppy
> and can make them difficult to shift.
>
> Unfortunately most other shifting problems come from inside, work shift
> rails, poppet *****, springs, shift forks, etc. The D20 is relatively easy
> to pull out, strip & inspect, however If you've never done a trans or xfer
> case it can be intimidating at first. 4wd hdw has most parts necessary.
>
>
>

Joe

It's very well lubed... all the blowback from my valve cover leak appears to
collect on it!

"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.REMOVE@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:bpquu7024u@enews1.newsguy.com...
> >.... it wouldn't readjust itself and begin to work again.<
>
> It's cooled off and likely whatever was binding let go.
>
> Check & make sure the linkage is well lubed, there's a zerk fitting on it
> that everyone forgets about. Also, the bushings in those linkages get
sloppy
> and can make them difficult to shift.
>
> Unfortunately most other shifting problems come from inside, work shift
> rails, poppet *****, springs, shift forks, etc. The D20 is relatively easy
> to pull out, strip & inspect, however If you've never done a trans or xfer
> case it can be intimidating at first. 4wd hdw has most parts necessary.
>
>
>

Joe

It definately shifted from 4L to N. I moved the lever to the 4H and 2H
positions and was able to drive it but it drove like it was still in Low.

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3FC0F754.27BDB44F@***.net...
> Joe, you must have had a blond moment yesterday, because there's no way
> you could shift that mechanical linkage out of low range and it still be
> in gear, not without the inter locking pin missing or the bolt loose on
> the shift fork. Or the lever broken from the shift rods, in any case
> once that happen it wouldn't readjust itself and begin to work again.
> Period. http://www.----------.com/transfer/
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
> Joe wrote:
> >
> > I checked the linkage this AM. Everything looks good. I took her out
for a
> > spin around the neighborhood to see if it would work today. It did. It
now
> > shifts smoothy between 4L, 4H, 2H and N. Which has me wondering what
was
> > wrong yesterday???

Joe

It definately shifted from 4L to N. I moved the lever to the 4H and 2H
positions and was able to drive it but it drove like it was still in Low.

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3FC0F754.27BDB44F@***.net...
> Joe, you must have had a blond moment yesterday, because there's no way
> you could shift that mechanical linkage out of low range and it still be
> in gear, not without the inter locking pin missing or the bolt loose on
> the shift fork. Or the lever broken from the shift rods, in any case
> once that happen it wouldn't readjust itself and begin to work again.
> Period. http://www.----------.com/transfer/
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
> Joe wrote:
> >
> > I checked the linkage this AM. Everything looks good. I took her out
for a
> > spin around the neighborhood to see if it would work today. It did. It
now
> > shifts smoothy between 4L, 4H, 2H and N. Which has me wondering what
was
> > wrong yesterday???

Joe

It definately shifted from 4L to N. I moved the lever to the 4H and 2H
positions and was able to drive it but it drove like it was still in Low.

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3FC0F754.27BDB44F@***.net...
> Joe, you must have had a blond moment yesterday, because there's no way
> you could shift that mechanical linkage out of low range and it still be
> in gear, not without the inter locking pin missing or the bolt loose on
> the shift fork. Or the lever broken from the shift rods, in any case
> once that happen it wouldn't readjust itself and begin to work again.
> Period. http://www.----------.com/transfer/
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
> Joe wrote:
> >
> > I checked the linkage this AM. Everything looks good. I took her out
for a
> > spin around the neighborhood to see if it would work today. It did. It
now
> > shifts smoothy between 4L, 4H, 2H and N. Which has me wondering what
was
> > wrong yesterday???