Troopy Transfer Case
Submitted: Sunday, Jul 02, 2006 at 21:45
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Noisy Mango
Hi All,
We have an 2001 Troopy with 45km. The vehicle has been pampered all its life & rarely off-road. We are finding sometimes after it has been in 4WD we are unable to shift the lever back to 2WD. It is not transmission wind up - can happen anywhere from 50 metres onwards. Usually we need to switch the engine off or stall in gear. Sometimes it works & sometimes it doesnt.
Any ideas?
Wayne.
Reply By: Member - Nick (Kununurra) - Sunday, Jul 02, 2006 at 21:51
Sunday, Jul 02, 2006 at 21:51
Have you tried reversing up while holding pressure on the T/case lever.??
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Follow Up By: Noisy Mango - Sunday, Jul 02, 2006 at 21:58
Sunday, Jul 02, 2006 at 21:58
Did reverse but did not put pressure on the lever.
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Reply By: Member - Ian S (NT) - Sunday, Jul 02, 2006 at 22:49
Sunday, Jul 02, 2006 at 22:49
Hi NM,
You have a 2001 troopy, is it normally aspirated diesel?? If so, the 2000 to 2003 has an achilles heel in the gearbox / transfer case mainshaft.
Interested to know!!
Cheers
Ian @ Mt Dare
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Follow Up By: Noisy Mango - Sunday, Jul 02, 2006 at 22:58
Sunday, Jul 02, 2006 at 22:58
Hi Ian,
Yes it is a normally aspirated diesel with after-market turbo. What is the fault/remedy/cost?
Thanks, Wayne.
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Follow Up By: Member - Ian S (NT) - Monday, Jul 03, 2006 at 11:57
Monday, Jul 03, 2006 at 11:57
Hi NM,
The normally aspirated troopy from 2000 - 2003 has a two part main shaft between the gearbox and transfer case that wears on the splines that eventually let go. Ouch! Cost! Toyota have been replacing them with single piece shafts to overcome the problem. Less costly to do as a preventatitive measure. The TD has a stronger box and transfer case.
Hope that assists
regards
Ian@Mt Dare
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Follow Up By: lost - Monday, Jul 03, 2006 at 23:45
Monday, Jul 03, 2006 at 23:45
hi just on the single piece shaft, what is the around cost of these from toyota.
thanks all.
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Reply By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Sunday, Jul 02, 2006 at 23:21
Sunday, Jul 02, 2006 at 23:21
Member - Nick (
Kununurra) is right on the money.
His trick works with FJ40's, HJ45's, HJ47's, HJ60's, base model 105's and I'd definitely believe 2001 Troopy's.
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Reply By: Member - Stephen M (NSW) - Monday, Jul 03, 2006 at 08:09
Monday, Jul 03, 2006 at 08:09
Hi there Noisy Mango, my hilux does exactly the same thing and always has, all I do is reverse a couple of feet just idleing, then put back into first and idle forward and at the same time I can slide my transfer lever back to 2wd, then off I go,Thats with out unlocking hubs (myn are manual) or getting out the vehicle turning off ect I thought I had a problem with
mine as
well and had it checked out was told no problem at all, just a matter of getting it while there is no pressure put on transfer my mates 99 model hilux is exactly the same. Give it a go reckon it will work for you, just as you start to move forward again slip it into 2 high. I bet it goes from 4 high to 4 low no problem and vise versa but is a bugger to get back into 2 high ???? Regards Steve M
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Follow Up By: stevesub - Monday, Jul 03, 2006 at 11:46
Monday, Jul 03, 2006 at 11:46
This procedure works with our 2000 Troopy. Also had to do the same with our Nissan Terrano II at times. It is becuase the tranmission has woundup a little.
Stevesub
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen M (NSW) - Monday, Jul 03, 2006 at 20:39
Monday, Jul 03, 2006 at 20:39
Hi there stevesub, I have always had to do this, eg yesterday I took my mate out for his second time just to get him a bit more confidence in his hilux and I had to put into 4wd low range, prior to that I had not been in even 4 high was only in low for about 10/20 metres on dirt while trying to climb a steep incline once up top turned around and come back down again in low range, only needed it in 4wd for about 10 mins and 10/20 metres, then put back into 2 high so no I believe there is no issue in regards to transmission wind up in any way. I have been up the farm and once I'm up there I'm in 4wd 90% of the time unless I'm going into town then I put back into 2 wd. I can travel 100klph in 4wd on dirt roads for an hour or i can travel 2 minutes in the same conditions and always 9 out 10 will have to do this to get it back in 2 wd. Has been like this since new and so is my mates 2 of them, so to me its just one of those things, its meant to be and never got any worse and Ive never been stuck where I cant get it out of 4wd if I did I would be pulling the front drive shaft from the transfer out to get myself out of trouble but never had to so never worry about it I use to but no more. Regards Steve M
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Monday, Jul 03, 2006 at 20:43
Monday, Jul 03, 2006 at 20:43
"It is not transmission wind up - can happen anywhere from 50 metres onwards"
Wayne, I'm not sure what you mean here.
I'll guess that all 4 tyres are identical brand and wear.
I usually slip it back into 2wd while on the move in a straight line and while still on dirt. Reckon theres virtually no chance of any degree of windup. I don't understand why some people stop the vehicle to slip it into 2wd.
Older cruisers needed the reversing trick, but newer ones don't seem to need it.
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