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Grinding gears when transferring to 4 lo

Discussion in 'Off-Roading & Trails' started by BenWA, Jun 24, 2010.

  1. Jun 24, 2010 at 2:43 PM
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    BenWA

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    How detrimental can it be to do that? I have an automatic (2006 TRD 4x4), and a couple of times I put it in neutral, switched over to 4 lo and then [sloppily] shifted into drive before the 4 lo annunciator stopped blinking... the result was a gear grinding fest until I quickly shifted back into neutral. Is this horrible for the xfer gears/linkages? I feel like my transmission has been behaving strangely since the last time this happened (lurching violently between gear shifts in 4 lo). Thoughts?
     
  2. Jun 24, 2010 at 2:46 PM
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    Seabass

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    Why are you shifting into neutral first? I just leave it in Drive and come to a stop before going into 4 Low. Never had a grind. I also have an '06 4x4 TRD
     
  3. Jun 24, 2010 at 2:54 PM
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    Weird. Mine wont shift into 4 low unless it's in neutral. If I try, the 4 low annunciator blinks and the siren beeps until I put it into neutral and start over. Also, the operators manual says that it has to be in neutral to transfer to low.
     
  4. Jun 24, 2010 at 2:57 PM
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    Just a bunch of old crap
    Who needs instructions?
     
  5. Jun 24, 2010 at 2:58 PM
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    We pilots take our manuals pretty seriously :p
     
  6. Jun 24, 2010 at 2:59 PM
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    I think there is a difference between an AT vs. MT. The MT allows you to be in gear as long as the clutch is pressed. An AT must be in Park or Neutral.

    BTW - I think that is an improvement the Toyota needs to make. I have to try multiple times to get it into 4-Lo, especially when on a hill.
     
  7. Jun 24, 2010 at 2:59 PM
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    Only shift into 4lo while in neutral and at a complete stop.
     
  8. Jun 24, 2010 at 3:01 PM
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    Same here, and same with locking the diff. Sometimes it takes some serious fiddlefucking to get the diff to lock.
     
  9. Jun 25, 2010 at 1:05 PM
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    Thanks for the explanations whippersnapper.

    p.s. I used to date a beeeautiful girl from Chino Hills. :) I'm jealous of your climate.
     
  10. Jun 25, 2010 at 2:17 PM
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    Don't get too excited and wait for it to complete the shift into 4 lo before putting it back in drive haha.
     
  11. Jun 25, 2010 at 5:02 PM
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    Yes, those were the details that I left out. Therein lies the tragedy.
     
  12. Jun 25, 2010 at 5:54 PM
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    No need to stop completely, a very slow roll is fine, and it will engage easier. But it must be in neutral.
     

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