BOOM! then no go........

[Mark J. Besso]

Forget it.  On a Torsen-equipped car there needs to be a percentage of
resistance for the torque to transfer.  If that percentage is zero (broken
joint), then the transfer is also zero.  That car's not going anywhere by
locking the differentials if a joint is broken!

FWIW, you can unplug the speed sensor to override the 15mph cutout.  You
won't have a speedometer reading, but the differential will remain locked at
any speed.

~Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henry A Harper III" <hah at alumni.rice.edu>
To: <Jpinkowish at aol.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>; <SuffolkD at aol.com>; 
<paul at clarity.net>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 11:01 AM
Subject: RE: BOOM! then no go........


>
>> In a message dated 1/31/05 7:41:59 AM EST, SuffolkD at aol.com writes:
>>
>> > Haven't tried moving it after pressing the differential button.
>>
>> Scott/Paul,
>> Lock the center diff and you can drive the car -- slowly -- back
>> home or to
>> the mechanic for CV repair.  You'll only have rear wheel drive(or
>> front wheel
>> drive if you busted a rear CV).
>> ...and no super sharp lock-to-lock turns!!
>
> Since it's a T*rsen car there's only a button for the rear diff lock, 
> which
> might help only if it's a rear halfshaft that has gone bad. Not sure if it
> would be a good thing to be able to drive the car with axle parts flopping
> around though.
>
> Henry