Hello all,

In Jan, I had a wreck in my wife's '92 4rnr. 3vze with an automatic tranmission. Since then, the 4wd drive will not engage. It has ADD, so I know I need to check all that. But, the main thing is the shifter will not stay in L 4WD. You put it in, and it pops back out. In fact, it doesn't feel like the shifter will even move completely into position. And, yes, the trans. is in neutral. Some have suggested the linkage, but looking from underneath I can't see that anything is broken.

I've never had to tear into an automatic set-up, so I was wondering where I should start to avoid any unneccessary disassembly. Also, what should I look for and what kind of beer should I have on hand if things get nasty?

Thanks,
Matthew

20+ views and no suggestions? Hello?

My '93 Runner started doing the same kinda thing after having the tranny rebuilt. I got under there and adjusted the linkage...and kept adjusting (probably 6-7 tries) until the shifter felt like it was going in and staying in 4WD low and high. Road tested, and it works great now. REAL simple to do. 12mm socket on a long extension. Just loosen the nut, try making the linkage as long as possible (since you did say it's not staying in 4WD) and work from there. Hope this helps.