Ballet of idiots - diff lock

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Eric,

I suggest lubing the areas where the actuator is functioning (rear of trans
and on side of rear diff) with a penetrating spray like PB blaster.  You may
also have a slight vacuum leak.  Diff locks usually stay on when under
load -- any insufficient / marginal vacuum would become apparent in minimal
load situations (ie: coasting or downhill).

Seem about right?

Ingo

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric" <eric_audi.ql at mindspring.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 7:59 PM
Subject: Ballet of idiots - diff lock


> Well we got the first snow of the year today.  How many owners of
> performance cars look out at the snow and smile?  I was not smiling for
> long.  On my way home I witnessed some of the worst driving I have ever
> seen.  Of course ever hill had people stuck half way up it.  People were
> swerving into oncoming traffic to get around these stopped cars.  Heaven
> forbid they loose their head of steam.  Then these same people were
> tailgating down hills.  I would not be a happy camper if someone wacked
> my car after I just spent all that time swaping a turbo into it.
>
> I think because my tires are a little worn the driving was a little
> tricky.  I ended up having my center diff locked the whole way home.
> Here is the problem.  It would randomly come unlocked and then a few
> seconds later relock.  This make things a little tricky since when the
> road is really slick.  It seemed to do it more when not climbing a hill
> thankfully.  I have not had problems before, but I don't use it very
often.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> -- 
> Eric Sanborn
> '85 4ktq
>
> http://www.sofadog.net/4ktq/
>
>
>
>


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