Quattro diff locks

[Kneale Brownson]

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On our '86 4kq, the center diffy locked ,mostly produces "objection" from
the front wheel steering in tight corners on DRY pavement.   It's
noticeable, but not like an old 4X4 pickup.


At 12:37 PM 01/21/2002 -0800, James Hanson wrote:

>With it in position 1, I can't really tell if the lock is working... how
>severe would the hopping be?
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>Thanks,
>Jim
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>side note...
>'87 4kcsq, 206,000 miles
>'71 Datsun 240Z, 196,000 miles
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>heh.
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>Brady Moffatt wrote:
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>>What happens when you lock only the middle (front-to-back) diff by putting
>>the switch in position 1? It should make the car hard to turn at more than a
>>gentle curve. It will protest and hop a bit, if the diff lock is working. If
>>it's not, then you have vacuum issues or maybe a bent actuator rod.
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>>My middle diff light takes a bit longer to light than the rear one, but it
>>does eventually come on.
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>>Brady Moffatt
>>Montreal, Quebec, Canada
>>86 4ksq, 279,000km
>>72 Datsun 240Z, 180,000 miles
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