Thread: Stuck in the mud

Auto has nothing to do with hi/lo and diff lock. These are done via the transfer case which is bolted to the rear of the gearbox and provides drive to the front and rear.

The lever in from of the auto gear selector allows you to select Hi/Lo range. If it is a Viscous coupling transfer case that lever will do nothing else. It you have an LT230 transfer case then that lever will also enable the diff lock to be selected.

You need to work out what transfer case you have (not sure but being 87 it should have an LT230) and how it all works.

Cheers

I think the 1987 has the LT230 transfer case because I brought a spare Auto and Transfer out of one and that's what it had.

If this is the case pushing the level forward and back selects High and low range with the centre diff open. Pushing the level to the left locks the centre diff. This can be done in high or low range. Also the lever should move from high to low in the left position. Sound like your linkages might be a bit jammed up.

In your case you should have had the lever forward and to the left for Low/Centre Diff locked. This will give you drive to both front and rear wheels at the same time. I think it would be near impossible to stop the wheels moving in low range unless there are some issues with the driveline somewhere.

Try going into low range on the road. You will soon know if you are.

make sure the auto is in neutral before trying to shift the transfer into low range

Fonfe, if your unsure on what/which you have, or infact on how it should be used, my suggestion would be go over to Wodonga and see Ivan. He's a whizz with anything LR, also a member here. He'll soon fill in the gaps, and as an excellent mechanic, will advise you if there's something wrong.
His workshop is at the first entrance to Wodonga from the freeway (Melb side) just on the left behind I think what is an electricians workshop (?).
Someone from Wodonga should be able to give you his address.

And once you've got it working properly, go and practise somewhere a little safer!

My 89 doesn't have a centre diff lock, just low and high, and it's an auto. Has the viscous coupling transfer case too.

Mine too...
... You have my sympathies & coindolences in advance... (not a typo)




James in Gosnells, '95, 3.9 Auto, 2WD Classic Vogue SE, with working EAS.

Originally Posted by Davo

And once you've got it working properly, go and practise somewhere a little safer!

Even I, a total 4WD idiot... know better than to go there alone...
-Take a friend, preferably in a Jap 4WD.... - They'll move heaven & earth to (successfully) recover a bogged RANGE ROVER !