Re: Torsen bind-up?

[Josh Pinkert <flush@radix.net>]

At 02:16 PM 1/13/98 -0500, Sean & Tammy Ford wrote:
>Kershner,
>   I did have this problem with my '92 100CS. I noticed it as I backed out
of my
>driveway, through the sand that accumulates at the bottom during the winter
>months, at full lock, the front end seemed to "hop" a bit. I also thought I
>could see a bit of "toe out" at the front wheels. One front alignment
later...
>no hop and the front wheels now look to be lined up with the rears. Go
have the
>front alignment checked.
>

Hmm.  I can't say for sure what Kershner is experiencing but it sounds very
similar to what I've seen with two torsen equipped quattros ('88 90q & '98
A4q).  AFAIK, it is normal behavior.  Maybe my description could help...

It's more of a noise than anything else.  The shudder is kind of like the
resonating wind shudder than one might experience at certain speeds with
the sunroof open.  It's a deep shuddering noise and it occurs only when
accelerating forward with the steering close to locked.

Like I said, I've always dismissed this as normal...just the torsen diff
having to compensate for the difference in the paths of the front and rear
wheels.  Can anyone confirm this??


- Josh Pinkert
- flush@radix.net