idosubaru Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 1991 XT6, AWD Auto. car drives fine straight, no noises at all. when i turn the wheel it grinds to a halt and if i try to go anywhere makes terrible grinding noises and barely goes with lots of shuddering and noises. at first it seemed like either way, now it only seems when i turn right. it's much more than binding since it just won't go and makes noises/shudders, it's not that the tires need to slip, it just won't go without a fight. bad front diff? could this have something to do with it: when i was swapping out wheels i jacked up the drivers side of the vehicle. as both wheels came off the ground (passengers side both still on the ground), the car rolled forward and the jack toppled over. i thought that was strange since it was in park? how could it roll forward if the gear selector was in park? didn't think anything of it and pulled the e-brake. i had left the e-brake off because i was installing new pads while i had the wheels off. after getting it back on the ground i had the problem immediately (but no problems at all before), so it seems like they are more than likely related. i'm wondering if the diff is bad or something with the parking? i had the drivers side suspension all apart last week as well, replaced the cv axle on the drivers side with a used one off my parts car. could the axle itself break internally and cause binding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
operose Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I had the same problem with the legacy (4eat) rolling off a jack while in park... wtf is the deal with that, anyway? dad said bad parking prawl (sp?) but it didn't have the problem you're talking about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 but it didn't have the problem you're talking about hey thanks derrick. that's good to know that it can do that and it's not always an indication of a bad trans. it's a parking pawl. i only know that cause john on xt6.net mentioned it like 10 years ago on the old board and i had no idea what it was back then. i'm hopeful that 3 year old rusted cv that's been sitting for who knows how long is bad. probably not...but maybe i'll get lucky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
operose Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 hey thanks derrick. that's good to know that it can do that and it's not always an indication of a bad trans. it's a parking pawl. i only know that cause john on xt6.net mentioned it like 10 years ago on the old board and i had no idea what it was back then. i'm hopeful that 3 year old rusted cv that's been sitting for who knows how long is bad. probably not...but maybe i'll get lucky? I'll keep my fingers crossed for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 i'm not too optimistic. the horrible timing of it all will make for building some excellent character! i doubt it's the CV, i can't imagine that much force/binding and noise without the CV joint just blowing to pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
operose Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 you know, I think the legacy might have similar symptoms while turning, but not really as bad.. and mostly just while at full lock (I haven't driven it in a couple months :-\ ) but I seem to remember being able to gas it and get going.. then let off the gas and turn steering wheel to full lock, and the car will sit there idling not going anywhere I'll try it out when I get home in an hour _edit_ the legacy is also a '91... maybe the 4eat's were crappy in 91 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naru Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 how could it roll forward if the gear selector was in park? Easily,the pawl locks the trans but not the diff(s).Once the wheels on one side were in the air,the wheels on the other side are free to roll downhill. Perhaps the diff was damaged as the car hit the ground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 Perhaps the diff was damaged as the car hit the ground? nah, it very gently settled on the ground. the ground was soft and gave way as the car jack (a very large one) gradually tilted sideways. wheels were still on and didn't have far to fall. fell very smoothly actually. my old XT6 never would move when i jacked up one side. someone on the xt6 boards says it's because i had an LSD rear diff in that one and i haven't installed that yet in my "new" one. or maybe it was just dumb luck or bad memory? plan is to try the FWD fuse and see what happens. then jack the car up and see what i can find in terms of tire rotation/feel. what else can i look for/check? i'm almost positive it can not be simple binding as i had the duy solenoid C swithc installed in my other one and this is much worse. it nearly grinds to a halt and does not move with serious peddle and much noise/convulsions. doesn't sound too good huh? just what i need...a trans swap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted August 7, 2006 Author Share Posted August 7, 2006 i installed a new passengers side tie rod on the drivers side. was brinding the wheel when turned. whoops...forgot i did that while i was in there. thanks all.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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