Riggwelter
Active Member
The selector rod of my car is floored and floppy. It won't pop back up when I shift between 2WD and 4WD, and has never done so during the very short time I have owned my Series 3 88" truck cab diesel. The previous owner said it "had always been like that", but he had free-wheeling hubs fitted, which were removed at the time of my purchase.
So, I suppose the chance of getting a transmission wind-up is extremely high if I was to keep on driving, ignoring this...? How quick does transmission wind-up occur? My garage, which aren't used to Landies, but skilled in most cars, has had a look at it and thinks it is something inside the gearbox, since the selectror rod is connected as it should be. But what could it be? Do I need a new gearbox? There is no grinding or noise from the gearbox. Could the risk for transmission wind-up be reduced by refitting free-wheeling hubs, as a temporary fix? Lots of thoughts and questions, so I list them to facilitate the wise ideas of fellow forum members...:
So, I suppose the chance of getting a transmission wind-up is extremely high if I was to keep on driving, ignoring this...? How quick does transmission wind-up occur? My garage, which aren't used to Landies, but skilled in most cars, has had a look at it and thinks it is something inside the gearbox, since the selectror rod is connected as it should be. But what could it be? Do I need a new gearbox? There is no grinding or noise from the gearbox. Could the risk for transmission wind-up be reduced by refitting free-wheeling hubs, as a temporary fix? Lots of thoughts and questions, so I list them to facilitate the wise ideas of fellow forum members...:
- How likely am I to end up with transmission wind-up if I keep on driving?
- How quick does transmission wind-up occur (on solid ground)?
- What's the problem with my selector rod/gearbox?
- Could the risk for transmission wind-up be reduced by refitting free-wheeling hubs, even if the selector rod seems to have given up?
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