Loose drive when turning?

GSD Wagon · Jul 17, 2010

My wife has just purchased a 2001 Softback. She is complaining that when she turns sharp corners there is a judder. I have driven the little car and when on 75% or greater in either lock it feels like the brakes come on and at slow speeds it STOPS mid turn.
Any ideas? Before I have to spend my money to fix her car!!:doh:

The Mad Hat Man · Jul 17, 2010

Check the VCU. Always the first step in Hippoo driveline probs.
Search and ye shall find

matacaibo · Jul 17, 2010

If it's as bad as you say then I would get the VCU checked immediately before it damages the IRD, VCU isn't cheap but it's only half the cost of an IRD

vic.middleton · Jul 18, 2010

Sounds like classic VCU siezure. Take off the prop shafts and drive it mondo if you cant fix it immediately.

Matt_TD4 · Jul 18, 2010

vic.middleton said:
Sounds like classic VCU siezure. Take off the prop shafts and drive it mondo if you cant fix it immediately.

Just done this myself, easy 20min job.

The Happy Camper · Jul 18, 2010

Matt_TD4 said:
Just done this myself, easy 20min job.

Does this make a noticable difference to the handling of the vehicle?

Thinking of doing this myself as I don't 'off road'.

Edit: Sorry, just noticed this thread

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/how-many-you-guys-run-mondo-mode-106257-2.html

differ · Jul 30, 2010

hey guys is it as easy as just removing the drive shafts to drop down to 2wd?

bustermilo · Aug 1, 2010

i was worrying about tight vcu so ive removed props and gone 2wd(read my post)and its great!!!

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