OK, let's see....
leaving me stranded in either N or 4H. Only thing to do was ripping the shifter assembly off and re-aligning the F's with a big screwdriver and put it all back together with the shifter in the right place.
OK, not so bad really. We'll see how that goes tomorrow...
If your girlfriend did some shift-on-the-fly female style the T-case could in theory not engage Low range and bang the forks back into N and the shifter somwhere else. It shouldn't have a 2" play in it making me think the shifter might be in the wrong place.
That's basically what I was thinking -- actually, I was thinking that it's stuck in between the 4-HI position and the "forward" part of the 4-LO, in other words, that spot where you move the shifter toward your leg before you shove it forward to get to low.... But, it's in the position, but can't actually GET to either gear -- probably because of the fork issue you mention...
I just spent some time in the books. I expect the shifter will need to be lifted out. A bit time consuming but not bad to get to.
Yeah, and on the upside, I can sit in the truck with it running and the heat on while I do it. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I have a gut feeling some damage was done but the first thing is to get a look in from the top and see if the fingers are intact and still close together.
Agreed. Your gut may be confirmed by the "grayish" color I found intermingled in the fluid. Looked a bit like shavings to me... Now, if I didn't just get laid off last week, damaged or not I'd use this as an excuse to do some kind of low gearing option... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> But we'll see if that's a necessity (replacing gears and/or t-case) after tomorrow...
One question, can you determine if the truck is in 2WD or 4WD?
Well, I do believe that the shifter is too far forward to be in 2WD, although who really knows. After conversation after conversation with her, I'm getting the feeling that it was in 4-LO when she pulled out, and because of the "high revving" she yanked it out of 4-LO, and subsequently munched it. So my feeling is, yes, the case is physically closer to 4WD than 2WD at the moment... But who knows what munching really went on just yet....
What also may need to be determined, Did a shift fork bend? probably not.
Good, I hope not. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Did a roll pin get sheared off in a rail? This can and does happen.
Well, damn, I hope not, cause I don't even know what a roll pin is! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" /> This is despite having done engine swaps, and having designed a lift that some of you guys are probably running (I saw a link to Valley Spring Works in the FAQ, they're the guys I first enlisted in 1998 to help me design the 98+ Amigo lift). But yet, very little tranny experience whatsoever....
Did one of the fingers in the case bend or break? I have no clue if that can or does happen.
Let's go with, "That's not even a possibility" for right now, deal? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
I do know one thing though, women, especially smaller ones can break things strong men can't.
Well, that explains it -- she's 4'10. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
I'll let you guys know how I make out in the morning. Anyone have the ability to post a diagram of said shifter removal? That would help. The transmission manual doesn't show anything about the lever -- it's all from there down. The FSM doesn't even discuss a transfer case.... If anyone has any help on that, I'd greatly appreciate it....
Thanks again,
