steering problem (?)

jrich523 · 04-08-2004, 10:18 AM

just went off for lunch... went to park.. did a hard left turn (turned as much as possible) and about mid way in the turn it felt like i had run over something or like the tire had got caught on something... nothing on the ground and couldnt see anything with the car.... wth is this?!

RadarOnPaws · 04-08-2004, 11:49 AM

Was the DCCD on auto or manual?

jrich523 · 04-08-2004, 12:31 PM

it was set to 50/50 i think.. i cant recall if i had turned it back on to auto at that point.. when i had started it i turned it on but i think i shut it off before that. what effect would that have?

jscarff3 · 04-08-2004, 12:58 PM

That's funny. The same thing happened to me today when I went to lunch. It's the dccd, don't know why it does it but that's what it was. I was fooling with mine and had it towards the rear and it felt exactly like I was running over something.

jrich523 · 04-08-2004, 01:03 PM

going to have to run it in DCCD more to see if i can reproduce it... cuz this isnt cool :-/
going to check my fluids when i get home too.. probably cant get to the DCCD one until friday tho when i can get the car on a lift..
ugh...

mindchatter · 04-08-2004, 01:18 PM

In my experience leaving the DCCD in Auto during low speed maneuvering is the best way to avoid those kinda noises. I believe it's happening (espec. in 50/50) 'cause the diffs are trying to spin the wheels at the same RPM, and since you're turning the diff is "complaining". I've gotten weird noises and had the rear end seem to "bind up" when doing what you describe. I seem to recall something somewhere saying NOT to use the 50/50 unless you're on a "loose" surface (wet/snowy/dirt), but that may be my imagination. I'd be somewhat hesistant to try and recreate those noises, as I can't imagine it's beneficial to your differentials...but that's somewhat speculatory.

jrich523 · 04-08-2004, 01:25 PM

that makes sense i guess... i'll have to try and avoid that

***sciolist*** · 04-08-2004, 03:56 PM

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felt like i had run over something or like the tire had got caught on something

It's the differential clutch. If you're really going slowly and the turn is tight, it feels like you've run over something. Try it a little faster and you will hear the pop.

Just toggle over into auto when you are parking on a dry surface. On snow or ice it won't happen because the wheels will slip before the clutch.

jrich523 · 04-08-2004, 06:06 PM

good to know.. thanks

04-08-2004, 10:18 AM	#1
jrich523 Spec C Club Car: 04 black STI Fav Mod: short shifter Location: MA Posts: 1,081 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	just went off for lunch... went to park.. did a hard left turn (turned as much as possible) and about mid way in the turn it felt like i had run over something or like the tire had got caught on something... nothing on the ground and couldnt see anything with the car.... wth is this?! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

04-08-2004, 06:06 PM	#9
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04-08-2004, 11:49 AM	#2
RadarOnPaws S204 Racer Posts: 2,513 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	Was the DCCD on auto or manual?

04-08-2004, 12:31 PM	#3
jrich523 Spec C Club Car: 04 black STI Fav Mod: short shifter Location: MA Posts: 1,081 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	it was set to 50/50 i think.. i cant recall if i had turned it back on to auto at that point.. when i had started it i turned it on but i think i shut it off before that. what effect would that have?

04-08-2004, 12:58 PM	#4
jscarff3 Amateur STI Driver Car: Blue 04 WRX STi Location: Bel Air, MD Posts: 46 IWSTI Addict since: Feb 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	That's funny. The same thing happened to me today when I went to lunch. It's the dccd, don't know why it does it but that's what it was. I was fooling with mine and had it towards the rear and it felt exactly like I was running over something.

04-08-2004, 01:03 PM	#5
jrich523 Spec C Club Car: 04 black STI Fav Mod: short shifter Location: MA Posts: 1,081 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	going to have to run it in DCCD more to see if i can reproduce it... cuz this isnt cool :-/ going to check my fluids when i get home too.. probably cant get to the DCCD one until friday tho when i can get the car on a lift.. ugh...

04-08-2004, 01:18 PM	#6
mindchatter Professional STI Racer Car: SR40'd '04 STi Location: New England Posts: 613 IWSTI Addict since: Nov 2002 Trader Rating: (0)	In my experience leaving the DCCD in Auto during low speed maneuvering is the best way to avoid those kinda noises. I believe it's happening (espec. in 50/50) 'cause the diffs are trying to spin the wheels at the same RPM, and since you're turning the diff is "complaining". I've gotten weird noises and had the rear end seem to "bind up" when doing what you describe. I seem to recall something somewhere saying NOT to use the 50/50 unless you're on a "loose" surface (wet/snowy/dirt), but that may be my imagination. I'd be somewhat hesistant to try and recreate those noises, as I can't imagine it's beneficial to your differentials...but that's somewhat speculatory.

04-08-2004, 01:25 PM	#7
jrich523 Spec C Club Car: 04 black STI Fav Mod: short shifter Location: MA Posts: 1,081 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	that makes sense i guess... i'll have to try and avoid that