ak_petey Wrote:getting it unstuck is the first task without breaking the linkage again!! :whistle:Unscrew the hex caps above the shift rails and pull out the springs and detent balls with a magnet. See if the bore is all full of crud. With the balls out it should shift easier. If it does clean them up and put it back together. If it doesn't, the problem is internal. Could be a bent shift fork or rail.
somebody told me to kick it to get into 4 Lo... :whistle:its going to the tranny shop if i cant pry it into place. they pulled it apart before install and said it was good.
Another thought: You said they pulled it apart. If they didn't drive the roll pin far enough (the one that holds the shift fork to the rail)when they reassembled the case, it could be hanging up on the case not allowing it to shift. That little "freeze plug" behind the detent ball is were the roll pin is acessed. If that is the case, you'll need another pair of plugs if you can't salvage them after driving them out to access the pin.