Thread: MAYDAY Can you lock a D2 into 2WD for emergency?

Yes you can is the good news.
Remove the tail shaft and lock the centre diff using a 10mm spanner.
Some folk have driven like this for up to a month.

I'm not a disco owner, ( it has electronic gadgets i don't understand), but I think youre on the right path. Only recently one of the guys was describing doing a similar thing.

If your transfer case has a diff lock youre in business. Just remove the front shaft and lock the diff, should not be problem for a few days.

I'd proceed with the drive shaft removal, and wait advice form the experts , sure to be coming when they get home from work. (or the pub ) good luck

only if you have a CDL

Originally Posted by alien

Yes you can is the good news.
Remove the tail shaft and lock the centre diff using a 10mm spanner.
Some folk have driven like this for up to a month.

Thanks, is the spigot easy enough to get to from under the car? Mine should have it as it's a 2000 and I think '01-02 were the ones that missed out?

You can get to the spigot if you crawl under and reach up to the top of the trasfer box's front RH side, some handiness is required but not a killer, i was in the same situ long time ago before i fitted a linkage and locked the diff on the side of the road... turn the spigot clockwise, it's travel is not big, about 45 degrees

I think the correct answer is more accurately maybe...

There's three different variants and only two will allow it.
The easiest is the last D2a models which have the diff lock shifter as part of the high/low.
There's some models which have the diff lock mechanical parts and will require you crawling underneath to engage it using a spanner - I believe these are the earlier released D2's.
There's some models which do not have the mechanical parts and therefore you cannot lock the transfer box - I believe these are the models prior to the D2a release.

This is all assuming that your transfer box has not been replaced or a mechanism installed.

Good luck. If you don't have a D2a then your 50/50 (without knowing the year) and you can confirm when you stick your head underneath.

this foto may help you find the spigot to lock the CDL,,need 10mm open ender
Put spanner on from rear of car and push out to the Passenger side


cheers
Paul

Is that a wiper motor adapted to your CDL lever?