77celi

I just got a 92 4-runner v6 auto it is stuck in 4-low I can put it into 4H and 2H but will not engage. When I had it in 2H I put it in Drive and gave it gas it tryed to move a little, there was no grinding noise.
thanks

Ryan

scuba

Drive straight forward 6 feet, then try again...sometimes the driveline gets binded...

Did you try searching on this subject btw ?
ITs a really helpful feature...

the_ocho

he said he can shift it but it just wont go. like its slipping

scuba

oh snap, read that too fast...umm do the v6 tcases with add have a shift solenoid..? If so I would start there...

77celi

Yes I did search this and I found nothing.

I drove it i reverse for about 30' then tried and nothing.

algranger

i dont think they have a solenoid but i may be wrong. can you access the tcase from the cab? i would try and get in there and see if anything obvious is out of place, broken, worn off etc.

the_ocho

i think the t-case shifting all mechanical done by the stick. the add is all up in the front diff.

scuba

Yeah now that i think about it Im pretty sure they are....

What were you doin in 4Low...Being really hard on the clutch/truck

the_ocho

when you put it in 4h or 2h what happens. does the engine rev up like its in nutral or does it bog down and try to move but just doesnt have the power?

a4runnerfreak

Dumb question, it's an auto......how's the fluid level?

the_ocho

thats where i was going, or the tranny could not be down shifting into first to move the truck without the gear reduction of 4lo

77celi

It revs like it is in nutral. I'm going drain and refill all the fluids and replace filters this week. I'll keep posted.

scuba

So..did you abuse it off road...might have killed your tourqe converter..

77celi

I just bought it yesterday. Got it home this afternoon.

scuba

And you bought it with it slipping...? hmm...


Deff check t-case fluid...see what happens from there...

a4runnerfreak

Did you buy it from a private party, or the stealership? Did you test drive it, first? If you didn't, why not?

the_ocho

i would first check the tranny level. if its low it wont go into gear or wont shift properly or it will shudder, and btw a drain and fill of the tranny is only about half the fluid. gotta think about all the stuff in the torque converter,

small town BIG TOYS

This is the first I herd a auto had a clutch.

the_ocho

i didnt test drive mine when i bought it. lol but then again i new the guy and it was only 1k

77celi

I knew it had this problem and that is why I paid 1k also. It is in great shape motor rebuilt about 60k ago I have all paper work, New tires, nice stereo and the list goes on.