Hi all,
Full disclosure: This is going to be a difficult fix for the following reasons a) I know very little about cars (but am willing to get as dirty as necessary and smart enough to figure most stuff out if walked through it) b) I am in rural sub-Saharan Africa with no access to Land rover parts and mechanics that are great at patch fixes rather than major overhauls.
Here is my problem(s): I have a 1998 Disco with 90,000 miles which was fine until a visit to one of these mechanics for regular service. After it came back to me, the auto transmission lever will shift into Drive but will remain in neutral. After 3-5 minutes of pumping the gas pedal, the car will suddenly lurch forward and everything works afterwards. I do notice however that shifting is delayed when driving, with a bit of a "kick" when it finally does up-shift. When going up hill, the engine doesn't down-shift like it should so I remain at a crawl even pedal to the floor.
I have read a lot about flushing the tranny fluid and replacing it and the filter. Also, the transfer case is stuck in neutral and will not go into hi or lo. I can engage the diff lock (also only in neutral) but again, no hi or lo. Could this be the cause?
Please advise and be very clear with any lubricants or fluid I need to get my hands on due to the fact I am in Africa and western products are not available. If i need to take anything apart, fine let's do it because I trust your advice more than the shops here.
Thank you all so much!!
Full disclosure: This is going to be a difficult fix for the following reasons a) I know very little about cars (but am willing to get as dirty as necessary and smart enough to figure most stuff out if walked through it) b) I am in rural sub-Saharan Africa with no access to Land rover parts and mechanics that are great at patch fixes rather than major overhauls.
Here is my problem(s): I have a 1998 Disco with 90,000 miles which was fine until a visit to one of these mechanics for regular service. After it came back to me, the auto transmission lever will shift into Drive but will remain in neutral. After 3-5 minutes of pumping the gas pedal, the car will suddenly lurch forward and everything works afterwards. I do notice however that shifting is delayed when driving, with a bit of a "kick" when it finally does up-shift. When going up hill, the engine doesn't down-shift like it should so I remain at a crawl even pedal to the floor.
I have read a lot about flushing the tranny fluid and replacing it and the filter. Also, the transfer case is stuck in neutral and will not go into hi or lo. I can engage the diff lock (also only in neutral) but again, no hi or lo. Could this be the cause?
Please advise and be very clear with any lubricants or fluid I need to get my hands on due to the fact I am in Africa and western products are not available. If i need to take anything apart, fine let's do it because I trust your advice more than the shops here.
Thank you all so much!!
