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canitdive

New Member

• Jan 29, 2006

• #1

Okay im almost a new owner of a 96 disco and i read that the 4x4 shifter can be stiff to get it into 4x4 and what about locking the diff?
It took so much pressure to put the truck i test drove into 4x4 i hit my nuckel on the dash and split it open im now thinking this is a problem.
What about locking the diff?
Any help would be great

cheers
Andrew

 

ormus

New Member

• Jan 29, 2006

• #2

a stiff or seized shift is caused through lack of use. the selector can be freed off by cleaning and the use of copious amounts of wd40, whilst operating the shift.

then use the shift, say once a week or month to keep it moving/from seizing again.

 

yella

New Member

• Jan 29, 2006

• #3

so can someone explain to me how you put a disco into 4x4 as i was under the impression that all disco's were permanent 4wd. or are we going back to the poverty model thing again?? do you mean the low box?

 

ormus

New Member

• Jan 29, 2006

• #4

correct. i assumed he was talkin bout his low range knob.

 

yella

New Member

• Jan 29, 2006

• #5

are you refering to his low range lever or are you beinf defamitary towards me

 

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canitdive

New Member

• Jan 29, 2006

• #6

okay!
the black shifter has what looks like a shift patern that allows you to put it in 4 hi or 4 low right?
What about locking the diff in?
looks like it does afigure 8 style of shift?
HELP?
Cheers
Andrew

 

GRUNT

Well-Known Member

• Jan 29, 2006

• #7

Hey Ormus you don't want to go calling old YD a knob, he was only trying to be helpfull.

 

helpme

Active Member

• Jan 29, 2006

• #8

so you got a stiff knob?
2 tins of wd40 will sort that out

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Jan 29, 2006

• #9

i ain't tryed wd40,is it any good? me and my mechanic prefer vaseline

 

helpme

Active Member

• Jan 29, 2006

• #10

try ky jelly thats very good

 

GRUNT

Well-Known Member

• Jan 29, 2006

• #11

That reminds me of the gay bloke who went into a chemists and asked for a jar of vaseline. "Is it for sores" asked the chemist. "No" said the gay bloke "it's for chaps".

 

helpme

Active Member

• Jan 29, 2006

• #12

stiff knob

 

ormus

New Member

• Jan 30, 2006

• #13

try some saliva around the rim. ive been told that works ok.

 

mmaddock

New Member

• Jan 30, 2006

• #14

How much lower can we sink with this thread?!!

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Jan 30, 2006

• #15

sometimes the thrust washer is too slack and it need to be screwed tighter

 

GRUNT

Well-Known Member

• Jan 30, 2006

• #16

Hey mmaddock. Has that vehicle of yours got fancy suspension or are you entertaining Slobs mechanic?????????????????

 

mmaddock

New Member

• Jan 30, 2006

• #17

lol

no fancy setup, it's just an animated gif of my P38 at the different heights available with the standard air suspension (with the exception of "extended")

Matt.