Quattro diff locks

[James Hanson]

Hah.  It works...  I just didn't wait long enough for the lock to
engage, and jumped to conclusions (I expected the middle diff to lock
before the rear).  It is *very* noticeable, though it takes a good 30
seconds to engage the diff lock, then another 30 to disengage it.

Thanks,
Jim

Kneale Brownson wrote:

 > 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?
 >>
 >> Thanks,
 >> Jim
 >>
 >> side note...
 >> '87 4kcsq, 206,000 miles
 >> '71 Datsun 240Z, 196,000 miles
 >>
 >> heh.
 >>
 >>
 >> Brady Moffatt wrote:
 >>
 >>> 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.
 >>>
 >>> My middle diff light takes a bit longer to light than the rear one,
 >>> but it
 >>> does eventually come on.
 >>>
 >>> Brady Moffatt
 >>> Montreal, Quebec, Canada
 >>> 86 4ksq, 279,000km
 >>> 72 Datsun 240Z, 180,000 miles
 >>
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