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Tcase shifter movement and popping out of 4x4?
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 6:23 pm
by Sumbeach84
So my 09 3Gen is acting up. When your driving the tcase shifter seems to move excessively forward and backward when I floor it. And when I'm 4x4 any bumps or wheel hop at all pops it back into 2 wheel drive? I changed trans mount today thinking that would take care of it but no change! Any ideas?
Re: Tcase shifter movement and popping out of 4x4?
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 6:43 pm
by nts007
Linkage needs adjustment. I need to do mine too. Cept its for 4lo. I adjusted it too far before lol. It's pretty easy
Re: Tcase shifter movement and popping out of 4x4?
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 7:30 pm
by TwinStick
Mine has this kind of set up:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/2723452676 ... noapp=true
There were a lot of people with 3ed Gens having this problem when new, popping out of gear. I had it happen 2x myself. Crawled under the truck, removed the t-case skid plate & checked the bolt. It was not tight at all. I could feel a burr on the adjustment rod & figured it must have been in that spot from the factory. Put it back to that spot & tightened it up. I have had no issues since, even on VERY ROUGH terrain.
Might be a good idea to pick up an extra set of those 2 rubber/plastic bushings for spares. I need to get some myself. I have read that the rubber ones were stock & prone to squishing & breaking & falling out. I think the poly ones are the upgrade, not 100% sure though.
Re: Tcase shifter movement and popping out of 4x4?
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 8:07 pm
by olyelr
The movement is normal. Popping out of gear, on the other hand, is not.
Re: Tcase shifter movement and popping out of 4x4?
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 8:14 pm
by coder
nts007 wrote:Linkage needs adjustment.
x2
Re: Tcase shifter movement and popping out of 4x4?
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 8:46 pm
by RustyPW
coder wrote:nts007 wrote:Linkage needs adjustment.
x2
3X
Re: Tcase shifter movement and popping out of 4x4?
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:15 pm
by Sumbeach84
Thanks guys I'll put it back on the hoist tomorrow
Re: Tcase shifter movement and popping out of 4x4?
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:28 pm
by nts007
Hoist??? Damn!! I just roll under and lay on the snow.
Re: Tcase shifter movement and popping out of 4x4?
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:43 pm
by Sumbeach84
Yea im kinda spoiled. Wish I would of asked here before i spent $135 on a new trans mount Lol oh well. Gotta change water pump tomorrow too. Ball joints and axle joints maybe this weekend
Re: Tcase shifter movement and popping out of 4x4?
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:46 pm
by nts007
THe shifter moving back and forth a bit is normal when say on then off the throttle. It's just the linkage adjustment. The detent is all inside the tcase and has nothing to do with the lever. I rebuilt my tcase and the thread is floating around on here somewhere if you want to see what's inside doing all the magic
Re: Tcase shifter movement and popping out of 4x4?
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:00 pm
by Sumbeach84
Cool I'll try adjusting it first and check out that thread too thanks