tires chirping around turns?

[motoracer1125]

hey guy i just bought a 92 tsi that has been sitting for a year, and a few days ago i took it for its first ride and noticed that when turning going forward and back wards my tires start to chirp even if the car is in neutral rolling down a hill with the engine off,, i know the car has a 4 bolt rear my friend said its because i have a lsd but i don't know wither to believe him or not????

 

[SuzukiRidr326]

did you check your tire pressures?

 

[black_gst]

sounds like a gear ratio problem. im not completly sure but i thought 92's came with a 3 bolt rear end not a 4. was the rear diff replaced?

 

[trevnasty]

it could have been welded to make the car 50% in ther front and 50% in the rear kinda like a locker for 4x4

 

[black_gst]

well a 92 could have a 3 or a 4 bolt rear end if its an early 92 its a 3 bolt or a late 92 its a 4 bolt

 

[motoracer1125]

i know for a fact it has a 4 bolt

 

[black_gst]

hey guy i just bought a 92 tsi that has been sitting for ###### a year, and a few days ago i took it for its first ride and noticed that when turning going foward and back wards my tires start to cherp even if the car is in neutral rolling down a hill with the engine off,, i know the car has a 4 bolt rear my friend said its because i have a lsd but i dont know wither to believe him or not????

do they cherp only when turning? or when you go stright as well?

 

[motoracer1125]

only when turning and tire pressure is all at 32

 

[jrohner]

You probably have a welded center diff, or viscous, or a viscous eliminator.

 

[SonySlave]

Is it kind of tough to turn the car? If so, my guess would be a welded center differential. Chirping the tires is a common thing with a welded center.

 

[98gst14b]

^Agreed^ Figure out what kind of Center diff you got, or at least weather or not its locked up

 

[motoracer1125]

how do i tell if its locked up,, my guess would be to jack the rear wheels up and see if the spin with the fronts on the ground?

 

[FMFGSX]

With a welded center diff only the rear inside tire at a slow/mild speed will chirp while turning.

 

[motoracer1125]

ok well then i guess someone welded it now one last question.. wont this make the car handle like crap in the snow? and around turns?

 

[Defiant]

the car has a 4 bolt rear my friend said its because i have a lsd but i don't know wither to believe him or not????

DSMs use viscous couplers, not lockers that can make a tire squeal or chirp. The "4-bolt" only refers to the number of bolts on the flanges coming out of the diff, not the differential itself.

My bet is that you have a damaged viscous coupler from someone towing the car with an end on the ground.

 

[stevo911]

You dont have oversized tires on this car?