GU4 4wd selection difficult

Submitted: Thursday, Sep 15, 2005 at 14:07
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Hi,

Hoping someone could help me out with some advice regarding 4wd selection in my 2005 Nissan Patrol GU.

4wd is simply difficult to select at first, once it has all lined up it seems fine (after 4wd has been selected once). I am generally unable to get it into 4wd whilst moving, often it gets caught between 2wd and 4wd high, grinding loudly until I stop and select 4wd.

It states in the manufacturers handbook that I should be able to select 4wd h at speeds of up to 40kmh but this is not the case - I have managed to do this once in the 23000kms I have travelled and that one time it just dropped through perfectly.

At each service so far I have made a point of mentioning this but they do not seem keen to investigate instead "greasing the linkages" time and time again which only works as long as it is all lined up. Several k's in 2wd seems to be enough to put it out of alignment and causes the problem to return.

On my last visit to Nissan which was specifically for this problem they advised that I can only select 4wd when the front hubs are locked - not in the auto position; but common sense is telling me that this should not be the case and I should be able select 4wd on the move in either the auto or locked positions.

I am not a mechanic by any means and I am finding it very difficult to resolve this when I am continually fobbed off by Nissan with excuses that seem almost unbelievable - the service personnel advised to lock the hubs before I leave home so it is ready when I arrive at my destination eg departing Melbourne to go to Mansfield which goes against all that I have been advised.

Also I have noticed the car steams up very badly at the first sign of rain, is this a sure sign there is a leak - this has also been tested by Nissan on both the 1000 and 10000k servces - to test it they spray a hose at the windscreen and then advised me there is no problem.

Any advice or information would be very much appreciated. Should I be demanding action and taking this to the highest power possible or are they correct in there advice? has anyone else had similar issues?

Regards
Rokkitt
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