flashes23

So i recently purchased a second LX470. One 99' the other 00'. Ive never taken it off road, never really had the interest too either. So I'm sitting in the car that I just bought and I decided to shift from H to N on the secondary gear shift. Because in H going from reverse on to drive on the transmission I have a clunking noise (will take it to get greased tomorrow), in the N mode the clunking noise completely went away but when I shifted to Park there was a very loud screeching noise. So I was wondering if I did something wrong, or if there is something wrong with the car. I hop in my other LX and do the same thing, go from H to N and shift from Neutral to Park and there is a similar metal on metal screeching noise. So now I'm sitting here wondering am I doing something to ****** up my cars, or is something wrong with both cars?? lol. No real car knowledge or experience, currently a 3rd year surgery resident (doesn't leave me time for new hobbies).

hankinid

Stop the truck, shift the transmission into neutral, and then move the transfer case lever. What happens?

Steve

flashes23

Then I can move it freely from H to N to L, but if I'm in N and shift to park from neutral it makes a screeching noise.

hankinid

No idea as I've never tried it. No reason for Park when transfer case is in neutral as the transmission is not connected to either driveshaft. Just a SWAG, but it sounds like no synchronization. Screeching noises are definitely not normal.