Over revving issue

[Kracka]

Since the front diff is open, couldn't a lot of the power be sent to the broken axle thereby allowing it to free-rev?

[Halon]

But it's AWD, so shouldn't the rear wheels still be spinning normally?

[MustGoFaster]

Nope, AWD= three diff's. One to split front/rear and a front and a rear to split side to side. Same principals apply. 50% of next to nothing = slightly more. Since DSM's have a viscous center LSD, the VCU provides some resistance and allows the car to drive "normally" untill you try and put "a lot" of power to it.

[s1ngletracker]

so all this disassembly, to find out its just a broken axle? ouch. Makes sense though.

[viridionplague]

ok im kinda drunk so this post is iffy at best as ive only read the past 3-4 posts, but i broke an axle recently, the car would rev up pretty easy while in gear, as if it was a bad clutch or something, once i got some good axles in there its back to normal, i broke a read driver side axle and it really seemed wierd after it broke,

i know this because i drove it for a little bit after the axle broke, the axle broke, but didnt actualy leave the rear diff for aboujt 20 minutes, do it drove just fine, (no shakes or anything) for a little while till the axle fully seperated from the carrier.

dont know if that clarrifies anything for you, but that was kind of my experiance

[Goat Blower]

I had the output shaft splines going into the xfer case strip slightly and it did the same thing, felt like a slipping clutch. Glad that's all it is for you, btw, that ring compressor is still sitting in my backseat. :-)

[Halon]

so all this disassembly, to find out its just a broken axle? ouch. Makes sense though.

I wouldn't say that. Again, the head was coming off already, due to suspected head gasket issues. Then while the head was off, figured might as well check out the rod bearings for peace of mind. I didn't like how the #2 bearing was more worn than the others, so I picked up a new set of King bearings from DB on Friday. Plan to put that all back together today after work (so I'm going to be stopping by to pick up that ring compressor steve-o)!

The trans was shipped off Friday to Dogbox out in NJ. He's going to verify everything is OK, and may swap in a known good VC just to be safe, in case there is an issue with mine that we simply can't see.

I should be getting the head back any day now also. So that should be back on by the end of the week. Then just patiently wait for the tranny to come back.

[A//// Guy]

Man that thing is a money pit! lol Good luck with the build. If I were you I woulda have stuck new rings in, since compression seemed a bit lower than it should be.

[turbotalon1g]

Why didn't u contact TRE? i thought they built that tranny for u?

goood luck with getting it back together

[Halon]

TRE's site says he's not available for most of June, and that doesn't work for me as I want it back soon so I can be ready for MAP's event on July 10/11. So I sent it elsewhere.