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87 GL Wagon Stuck in 4WD

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They are working on my road and I put it in 4WD to get in the drive way, now it won't go into 2WD. Goes in to 4WD LO and HIGH. Any ideas.

 

Michael Carey, KD7GHZ

 

1987 GL Wagon 4WD

Jack up the rear wheel and let it unwind, or find some gravel nearby and shift it there. It's just torque-bound.

maybe the nutt has loosened off the 4wd selector that holds it onto the shifter, you will just have to remove the centre dash thing imbertweem the seats to check. i had this happen to me and i thought my handbrake was going on arorund corners :rolleyes:

 

oh but then it would be stuck in 4 hi, oh well have a look anyway

I have done this to my hatch, rev it up drop clutch spin wheels = relieves tension on the transaxle, do this while pushing down on shifter, dirt or gravel is best

think of the upside! FT4WD for free!

If there isn't any gravel nearby, drive up onto the neighbor's fine-trimmed lawn and chirp them off while pushing down on the selector lever.:lol:

the way I did it was set park brake, shift into reverse, and push down on shifter

 

nothing else worked

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I put the Sub into reverse this morning for about 50 feet and it went into 2WD along the way. Thanks for all the help.

 

Michael Carey, KD7GHZ

thats the easy way out, I like to tear things grass dirt rocks cats what ever acts as lube for the rubber

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