[urq] Diff Lock Question

Thu Jul 3 07:18:12 PDT 2014

Just lock it up next time it rains run some straighter roads and take it easy until you get the feel for it, which shouldn't be long, it's not going to catapult you into the ditch.  

David Schaible

JRS PHARMA LP | 2981 Route 22, Suite 1 | Patterson, NY 12563
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-----Original Message-----
From: urq [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Paul Ahvenainen
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 9:31 PM
To: John
Cc: urq at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [urq] Diff Lock Question

So let's see if I have this right.  The recommendation is that it's OK to lock the center diff, but not the center and rear or rear only. So, I should be able to valve off the rear diff lock so that if I pull the console knob, only the center diff locks. Then, if I do end up in the ditch, I can open the valve to the rear diff to get out of that jam. Does this make sense???

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> On Jul 1, 2014, at 8:57 PM, John <johnkarasaki at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> Center only
> 
> On Jul 1, 2014 7:56 AM, Scott DeWitt <scotty at advancedautomotion.com> wrote:
> Are we talking about locking the center diff or the center and rear diff?
> 
> 
>> On Tue, July 1, 2014 8:30 am, Schaible, David wrote:
>> Probably good advice thinking about $ and parts availability to 
>> repair, however I don't know that I've heard of anyone in 15 years 
>> who has had any issues with center or rear diffs.  I broke the 
>> actuator arm on my 200q20v rear diff in the lock position and drove it locked almost 10k miles before
>> I replaced the diff.   You can feel it and it will scrub your tires down
>> faster but as far as it being dangerous.....I don't agree.  Many 
>> people say the old setup, mechanical diff in center and rear is more 
>> predictable than the torsion.
>> 
>> David Schaible
>> 
>> JRS PHARMA LP | 2981 Route 22, Suite 1 | Patterson, NY 12563
>> (P) 845.878.8343 | www.highfunctionalityexcipients.com | 
>> www.jrspharma.com
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: urq [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Paul 
>> Ahvenainen
>> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 10:17 PM
>> To: urq at audifans.com
>> Subject: [urq] Diff Lock Question
>> 
>> I had 2Bennett do some work on my 83 urq last week. It's very nice to 
>> work with a team that understands these cars and actually keeps parts on hand.
>> 
>> Any way, when I picked up the car, they gave me some advice about the 
>> differential locking mechanism. Basically, they said don't use it for 
>> anything other than getting out of a ditch.  They said it should only 
>> be used at low speed, in a straight line, otherwise the handling will 
>> be dangerous and the repairs will be expensive. According to the 
>> owners manual the system is recommended for use for low traction 
>> conditions, like rain.
>> 
>> I'm curious about experiences that other early urq owners have had. 
>> My car has the single stage activation that locks both the center and 
>> rear diff at the same time.
>> 
>> Thanks. Paul
>> 
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