Hi folks,

 

Drove around on the gravel a bit with my '89 GL (carbed, EA82, d/r 5spd pt 4WD) in 4WD LO, and when I shifted it into 4WD HI, it was as if I had the clutch to the floor. No power at all. Worked fine in FWD and 4WD LO, but not 4WD HI...

 

I've used 4WD quite a bit on the gravel recently. Very interesting sensation when you're going straight ahead, not fast, and turn the wheel slightly, and finding yourself going sideways :headbang:Kinda like driving on ice.

you might have been between the 4LO and 4HI gears, i accidently did it once while i was trying to get more grunt in 4LO. dont ever use the tranny in between the 4WD gears, it will damage them in some way...or at least thats what the manual says.

 

 

 

~Josh~

Agreed. There's a gap between 4LO & 4HI that's a total disconnect. It sounds like you found that gap (it's easy to do). Try pushing down a bit on the lever & see if it engages something.

 

There's also a slight chance that something in the transmission is really messed up, but... that's not very likely.

 

-=Russ=-

If you tighten up the linkage it might help this problem.