Snatchin inner wheel on lock

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Snatchin inner wheel on lock

Post by helen&tony » Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:07 am

Hi
I've noticed on dry dusty roads, and more so on very cold VERY wet roads, and snow, that on hard lock (slightly less than full lock) that the inside wheels snatch as they slip...more noticeable lately, on snow, or perhaps I'm looking harder. Would this be normal
The last time i jacked the front up to see if I had VC windup, there was no problem
Any thoughts appreciated
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Re: Snatchin inner wheel on lock

Post by Dolly1 » Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:07 pm

Hi Helen&tony,
Yep perfectly normal,this happens to all vehicles unless fitted
with a Limited Slip Diff: the inside wheels will scrabble and spin
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Re: Snatchin inner wheel on lock

Post by helen&tony » Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:47 pm

Hi
Thanks Dolly....pretty much what I thought, except it seems to happen more over here....Even driving my Landys off-road every week in England, I never got that much spin , unless really stuck...and I always maintain that if you're that stuck, you don't know what you're doing :wink:
Probably just the bad roads here, and the amount of mud/slime washed down from the hills here making the roads greasier than I imagined.
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Re: Snatchin inner wheel on lock

Post by Dolly1 » Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:12 pm

Maybe just a heavy right foot. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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