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