Prado low range lever vibration

[Dabeanian Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dabeanian]

Hi guys,
My 120 pre D4D 06 model has quite a vibration on the low range lever , it is quite a tight vibration not all over the show , but when you put your hand on the lever you can really feel it vibrate, haven't looked at what it might be , it is auto with 170 odd ks , never given me any trouble but it is a bit annoying when everyone says ,doesn't that vibration annoy you,
Any suggestions boys
Regards, Alan.i

[LeighW Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close LeighW]

Diesel?

If is maybe engine mounts?

[awwricecracker Member Find all posts View Profile Close awwricecracker]

the sticker on top that tells you the gear selection on mine has come a bit loose and rattles, I keep meaning to get around to re-glueing it, but is that possibly the cause of your frustration?

If you apply pressure with your finger, the rattle goes away...

[Dabeanian Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dabeanian]

No it is a definite vibration , you can hold the lever tight and cant really stop it but thanks anyway, will try and look at the mounts.
Alan.

[404pug Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close 404pug]

One of my early Pug 504s used to have the same sizzling vibration, especially between 78 and 81 mph. Solution? 82 mph! For times when that was not convenient an occy strap around it and onto the seat mounting worked a treat. That said they can all vibrate a bit there so perhaps a bit of lubrication of the linkages. Neil

[AJ120 Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close AJ120]

Sounds normal to me, they all vibrate quite a lot.

Cheers Andrew

[Anth120playdo Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Anth120playdo]

Sounds normal to me, they all vibrate quite a lot.

Cheers Andrew

I would agree.

The diesels do vibrate & it's all connected str8 thru, so it's simple engine vibration.
Just depends if its normal or perhaps worse, again hard to say from here, likely normal.

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As that lever is solid mounted to the actual gearbox/TC it will vibrate. The V6 does it too.
Consider it part of your " real 4wd".

[johna Member Find all posts View Profile Close johna]

Normal, had mine from new and now 200,000 k's and still the same, no noise just the vibration if you touch it, otherwise you wouldn't know about it.

[Dabeanian Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dabeanian]

Thanks guys looks like i will have to live with it,not to bothered if its considered to be normal,
Thanks again to Pradopoint its a wealth of info and no waiting for answers for $40 a go.
Cheers Alan.

[Mule Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mule]

As said normal but the issue is to avoid having anything touch it then it will not annoy. If something is resting up against it, even a mobile phone charger cord, it will make an annoying racket.

[Bushbasher Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Bushbasher]

And don't let the bloody missus hang her freakin' handbag off the thing!

[awwricecracker Member Find all posts View Profile Close awwricecracker]

And don't let the bloody missus hang her freakin' handbag off the thing!

DRIVES ME INSANE!

handbag has almost made it out the window

[Wtrxprs007 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wtrxprs007]

I have an auto petrol prado and the 4wd stick (the centre diff locker "HL" and low range selector "LL") vibrates a bunch. I think it does that because it's directly connected to the centre diff/transfer case and that moves a lot because of the drivetrain.

That's my theory/guess of why it does

[johna Member Find all posts View Profile Close johna]

And don't let the bloody missus hang her freakin' handbag off the thing!

Not only makes an annoying noise, it rips the paint / silver Finnish off as well :twisted::twisted: