TSi-Rocket
15+ Year Contributor
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- Jul 12, 2003
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Bryan,
Ohio
Alright, this is my first post in 10years of driving a dsm as I have always searched and found an answer. Anyways I just purchased another awd dsm and am having a driveline problem that I cant figure out. Im running into a periodic problem, it comes and goes, it starts with a high pitched whine coming from the front of the car and develops into a violent shaking of the car, this shaking happens if the car is in or out of gear, from 60mph down to a stop. It feels like driving a car with unbalanced tires at 100mph. I pull to a stop, let the car chill for a few mins then take off again and the problem will slowing come back. The next time I drive the car it wont do it again? Ive checked trans,t-case, and rear end fluids all good. Rear end and tcase never feel warm after this happens. BUT the transmission seems abnormally hot, at least hotter than my other awd. So i jacked the car up on all 4 last night, and find that the passenger front tire is hard to spin. I put the car in gear and drive it on the stands (let it idle in gear). and the tire slowly jerks a lil. Im thinking its the front differential but when i turn the tire it will turn the rest of the drivetrain? Doesnt seem to match up with the center diff problems or viscous coupling problems I have read up on. Ive spent 2weeks searching to the ends of the internet. The transmission shifts flawlessly, nicest dsm trans i have ever shifted. While driving the car I get a vibration when veering to the right making me think wheelbearing. All the axles upon inspection seem ok. I cant imagine a wheel bearing causing this violent shaking and high pitches whine but I could be wrong