GQ/Mav stuck in Low

Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Location: Beenleigh

Hey guys, I got myself into jam last night and had to get myself towed out. And I had myself in Low when I got stuck and now it outright refusing to move. Just wondering how that's possible? My Low has always been a little tempremental and slipping out but now it's stuck good and not moving to any attempt to disengage.

Joined: 25 Nov 2002 Location: Golden Square

Crawl underneath and see if there is anything jamming it. The popping out of low is because the little stick is hitting the body work is it?

Joined: 17 May 2008 Location: Glass House MNTS

I know this sounds crazy, but is the transfer lever broken at the bottom?

I got stuck in low the other day, couldn't get it out, and when i finally did, i couldn't get it back in.
Got home and crawled underneath, and looked like the stick was disjointed where it meets the selector. when i pulled the rubber boot off, i noticed that the circle end that wraps around the selector had broken enough to not move it, but not enough to come off. so i still couldn't move the stick, but it wouldnt change gear.

Fixed it with a pice of copper oil line. Very Happy

Twisted it tight to hold it on. went out tonight, and it is still holding armsup

Hope this helps.

Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Location: Beenleigh

I'm hoping it's something like that. Given the position my 4x4 was sitting that's starting to seem like a good posibility. Even trying to snatch it out may have contributed to that. Guess I'll find out tomorrow once I have some light.

Cheers for the help so far.

Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Canberra

I know this might sound silly but drive it backwards until the lever pops back into neutral (thats if nothing is jamming & the linkage is hooked up).

This is the remedy for axle wind up, my old 40 used to always do it, could never get the bugger out unless I drove back & my old MK used to do it occaisionally.

Joined: 08 Jun 2004 Location: Seymour

I would check your up/down transfer stick guide. A few months back i was on a drive and couldn't get mine into low range - not for the life of me. We stopped for smoko so i started pulling the cover and boots off the gear sticks. It turns out that the rear bolt in the up/down guide for the transfer had fallen out, which allowed the guide to drop down and stop the transfer stick from going all the way back.

For the 5 minutes it takes - its worth a look. Check it from under the car though, it will save you destroying your floor covers.

Coxy