Can AWD be driven as FWD minus some awd parts???

biglipps66 · Jul 10, 2003

Can AWD be driven as FWD minus some awd parts???

Minus viscous, tcase and drive shafts...

Im talking this is VERY TEMPORARY. Im getting a hard time from the dealer on my TCase recall, and NEED something to drive, I no longer have a ride to and from work.

Could I drive and be CAREFUL for a few days minus those parts?

PrimeAi · Jul 10, 2003

It is possible to disable 2 of the wheels with quite a bit of work, but by the time it happens, you'll already be late for work, missed 2 of your classes, and can't get to the bar.

If you are really in a pinch, enterprise rent a car. Its around 15$ a day + mileage. As for dealing with satan, contact the regional office, contact other dealers, contact independant small shop guys. Have them build you a case and then stick it to the fiend.

biglipps66 · Jul 10, 2003

I dont have classes and dont go to the bar.. and have a few days to work on it.

Im just wondering if this will cause any damage to my AWD tranny tho.

Im going to call the recall center back in a bit here, lady told me to call her back if I had any problems with the recall work.

robvas · Jul 10, 2003

I drove mine around with no drive shaft once...I couldn't make it up hills though.

tsitalon92 · Jul 10, 2003

I think all you have to do is drop the driveshaft and transfer case. :dunno:

biglipps66 · Jul 10, 2003

ya they are both already off the car sitting at SATAN.

Im still trying to get ahold of the regional manager.

I HATE dealerships, and it figures the 1 time in my cars life it will be at one, I get a hard time

James92TSi · Jul 10, 2003

tsitalon92 said:
I think all you have to do is drop the driveshaft and transfer case. :dunno:

That's all you have to do if you want to burn up the viscous coupling. To do it right, you also need to swap in a welded viscous coupling or a viscous coupling eliminator.

Do a search for AWD cars on 2WD dyno and you'll see how to properly set an AWD car up for 2WD action. Drop driveshaft and T-case, and install a welded viscous.

biglipps66 · Jul 10, 2003

cant just run without the viscous and the output shaft?

James92TSi · Jul 10, 2003

No... the center diff is an open diff, so it'll just put all the power to the (non-existant) transfer case instead of the front wheels... which is why the VCU would burn up if all you did was drop the transfer case and driveshaft.

You need a welded viscous / viscous eliminator, or a welded center diff / center diff spool. No other way to do it on an AWD trans... and you have to leave the output shaft in there.

biglipps66 · Jul 10, 2003

James92TSi said:
No... the center diff is an open diff, so it'll just put all the power to the (non-existant) transfer case instead of the front wheels... which is why the VCU would burn up if all you did was drop the transfer case and driveshaft.

You need a welded viscous / viscous eliminator, or a welded center diff / center diff spool. No other way to do it on an AWD trans... and you have to leave the output shaft in there.

Gotcha.. I fully understand now. I had thought about the center diff and was wondering how it would spin the fronts as I assumed the FWD trans was a bit different.

I see the point of the output shaft and the vcu elim now.

I need a tcase bad

fooked · Jul 10, 2003

COTA...

NOMIEZVR4 · Jul 10, 2003

check on the trader for a tc, you should be able to find one for cheap as a temp fix.

James92TSi · Jul 10, 2003

fooked said:
COTA...

COTA = ??

dsm4eva · Jul 10, 2003

Its the Columbus Transport Authority. Like that would have made any sense without Google you butt-nut.

fooked · Jul 11, 2003

LOL....I was just giving Biglipps a hard time. I knew he would understand that I meant he's going to have to take the bus.

dsm4eva · Jul 11, 2003

I know... just had to razz you.

taylor · Jul 11, 2003

What are they doing to slow the recall?

tsitalon92 · Jul 11, 2003

James92TSi said:
That's all you have to do if you want to burn up the viscous coupling. To do it right, you also need to swap in a welded viscous coupling or a viscous coupling eliminator.

Do a search for AWD cars on 2WD dyno and you'll see how to properly set an AWD car up for 2WD action. Drop driveshaft and T-case, and install a welded viscous.

Thanks a lot, now i know!

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