120 Series Sticking in Low Range

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

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After pulling mine apart and rebuilding I can say you should come to a COMPLETE STOP before changing from low to high or vice versa, this will minimise the chances of thus happening as the little clips that became dislodged are only held in by pissy little springs. I pulled my transfer case out in my driveway, and was a painful job to say the least. Definitely not something to do out on the tracks. On the plus side it was only a couple of hundred dollars to repair including new seals etc. the cheapest quote I got from a transmission place was $1000 plus parts.....
Cheers
Phil

[butane8 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close butane8]

well Done Phil! there's nothing better that fixing it your self and saving a $ or two along the way.

top effort phil, i always stop my rig, before changing the transfer selection... i believe its good advise, hense saving the components in case i have no choice , but to select on the run... haven 't had to yet but its always an option.. thx for the tip on the online manual...

cheers butane

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top effort phil, i always stop my rig, before changing the transfer selection... i believe its good advise, hense saving the components in case i have no choice , but to select on the run... haven 't had to yet but its always an option.. thx for the tip on the online manual...

cheers butane

No worries butane,
After driving home for 4 hrs in low range it gave me a long time to think. Despite toyota saying "below 10kph" i will never do that again. Come to a complete stop , select neutral, clutch in then change . After speaking to a mechanic mate of mine, he suggested NEVER going into low range unless you really need to. Sometimes i used to find myself in 5th gear low range because i was too lazy to change back to high range. He suggested that this is a no -no as well.
cheers
Phil

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[gtsrp Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close gtsrp]

Hi Phil, my 120 just experienced something very similiar where 'intermittently' the transfer case wouldn't release back into High range. Mechanics and transmission speclailists cannot relplicate the problem

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

Hi Phil, my 120 just experienced something very similiar where 'intermittently' the transfer case wouldn't release back into High range. Mechanics and transmission speclailists cannot relplicate the problem

Hope the manual is helpful Gavin, let me now how you go

[Steve M Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Steve M]

Hi there Phil, I always flick back to high range ASAP I don't like buzzing along a dirt track still in low range when not required. I have always stopped dead when going in or out of low range in fact the prado, hilux wouldnt let you move the transfer lever anyway unless you were stopped dead. Have done this with last 5 4wd's and never had any transfer issues. I also do it for fuel economy..... Unfortunately if mine did shit itself it would be a workshop job as I wouldn't have a bloody clue how to fix lol..... Cheers Steve

[frsanuae Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close frsanuae]

Hi guys.. I know this thread a bit old already.. I have the same issue u guys faced but with additional thing... the full gear turn into neutral even if its on D,4,3,2 or L + the transfer lever arm jam on HL ..

What do u guys think is the problem? ?