Super VXer
"Also, I’d like to know if this is related to the “towing” method truck driver used few weeks before the problem surfaced."
Entirely possible. I would definitely check with the company to see if they will have the VX evaluated at a garage of your choice (not theirs).
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Put a smiley after you say that Bub.
Super VXer
I was actually thinking about the towing issue during my morning coffee (hey, it just popped in my head) and I wouldn't think that dragging ANY car across the asphalt would be good. It would put stress on all the gears along the drive line (transmission, transfer case, differentials) and could throw something out of whack.
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Super VXer
Agreed - kinda like throwing it in "Park" while you're still rolling 5mph...Originally Posted by MSHardeman
VXer
Ehh, no go guys. I called the AAMCO shop here in town and they said it is actually a pretty common practice to drag up a vehicle on the flatbed whenever they cannot get it out of PARK. They said that it is very unlikely for it to affect anything and doesn't hurt gearing or anything else. They added that the only mechanism that could be affected, if any, is the Park mechanism within the transmission... so they said that if that doesn't work in any way (i.e. stuck in PARK, can't get into PARK, etc) then I might have something but other than that it is probably coincidental.
Now, as far as my symptoms, their rep stated that it could be just that I need to service my front axle. He said that in all wheel drive vehicles, there are "clutch disks" within the axle that compensate for wheel travel in turns as the total distance traveled by each of the front wheels is different (i.e. inside wheel travels less distance than the outside wheel in turns) and when you get low on gear oil, if it is broken down and is no longer able to properly lubricated axle components then you would get what he called "shudder" effect.
So boys and girls, I'm off to change that oil.... !
VXer
No cheese... looks like that didn't affect the noise, nor did it affect the "shudder"...
Did some more reading and starting to fear that this a little more serious than a fluid change
Super VXer
try pulling the fuse for your ABS out and see if the problem occurs still (its the one show being pulled in this photo, dont mind the ghetto-rigged relay at the bottom)
if it goes away with your abs disabled you can guess its related to the abs... not sure if that would be the issue, but its quick and easy and will help you rule out another possibility
Super VXer
"They said that it is very unlikely for it to affect anything"
I wouldn't have expected them to reply with anything less since they are potentially liable for some very expensive tranny work.
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