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12-29-2012, 07:14 PM
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Np203 hard shifting into 4 high and low
Anybody know why a 203 would be hard shifting into 4 high and 4 low? Going into 2 is no problem. I have tried it with the truck in neutral and not moving and while moving in gear and it doesn't help. I have to literally hit the shifter as hard as I can several times before it goes into 4
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12-29-2012, 08:39 PM
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Re: Np203 hard shifting into 4 high and low
Spray the shifter down with WD40 and try again.
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01-01-2013, 01:38 AM
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Re: Np203 hard shifting into 4 high and low
the 203 is a full time 4 wheel drive t case. unless it has an aftermarket 2wd kit installed its always in 4wd....
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01-01-2013, 02:21 AM
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Re: Np203 hard shifting into 4 high and low
That Rube Goldberg shifter setup certainly leaves something to be desired...
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01-01-2013, 05:32 PM
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Re: Np203 hard shifting into 4 high and low
Yeah, the shifter is the problem. The guts are a bunch of bacically flat plates sliding back and forth inside a non-sealed housing. They get gritty and the "lock" lever won't move. Its a fairly simple thing to remove disassemble are re-install. In most cases, it is easier to do from the top. Just pull up the floor covering and the center "hump" panel.
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01-01-2013, 07:27 PM
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Re: Np203 hard shifting into 4 high and low
Ok thanks. It does have the part time conversion on it. I will try just using wd-40 first to see if that helps.
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01-01-2013, 10:09 PM
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Re: Np203 hard shifting into 4 high and low
Search for 203 twin stick. You will see why they have problems. I fought mine then modified it to work as a twin stick. Only took a couple of hours.
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