Delica Canada | Mitsubishi Van Club

Looking for some ideas - am in Equador with my L400... thus available mechanical skill is erm limited.

I can move the transfer lever into 4H and also 4HLc no problem. 4WD engages. However from 4HLc position I can push the lever towards the floor then to the right but NOT forward to engage the 4LLc.

my research indicates that it is probably NOT a broken shifter and that:

1-shift linkages needing cleaning/adjusting
2-possible changing of transfer gear oil might resolve the problem
3-maybe there is a vacuum switch that needs to be activated - thus possible vacuum leak in a hose or pipe?

any discussion and clear directions on how to do an 'roadside' repair would be greatly appreciated.
chris

draining the transfer case should be the first on the list as it will tell you if the oil is good, burnt (bad) or has metal shaving in it (worse).

Either way, drain and replace is a good thing.

responded in your other thread about the shift linkage being broken or slipping under the shifter plate on the transfer case itself.

Got it sorted, thanks for the help.

For the diagnosis of the problem - check here: http://www.delicaclub.com/viewtopic.php ... 12#p329712

Thanks to my Aussie friends, we have success. I remembered late last night while sleeping that a mechanic fiddled with a sensor ... so I pulled it off and sure enough it was the offender, physically blocking the shifting. I put a washer under the sensor and we are back in business.

cheers