Need Help: Drivetrain Whine, Slipping in tight turns

[bentcipher]

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

[etlsport]

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

[tom4bren]

"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.

[bentcipher]

Alright, so changing gear oil didn't really do much. The truck feels livelier but still has the whine and shuddering in turns.

After doing some probing I noticed two things I didn't quite take into account before... not sure if that helps:
1. The whine comes through the gear shifter and can almost be felt if I have my hand resting on the shifter. Transfer Case maybe?


2. The shuddering is not constant... it's more timed, occuring as the turn is made almost as if something is turning and everytime it passes a particular spot it shudders - yeah, I know, sounds like pinion gear related.. crap

P.S.
Etl: I did pull the fuse - no change.
Tom: the tranny shop I thought was pretty unbiased but if you have another specialist I'd be willing to talk to them!

[tom4bren]

"if you have another specialist I'd be willing to talk to them!"

Not really - just hate the thought of dragging a vehicle across the ground, it's bound to cause problems.

"the Vx was towed about a month ago ... which was done by a mistake"

BTW, how do you accidentally tow a vehicle?

Have you checked your CV boots? CV troubles usually sound more like clicking & you mentioned whine/vibration (but anything is possible).

Tom

[bentcipher]

Tom,

I know what you're saying. When I first learned that they "dragged" it up the flatbed I was seriously considering injuring the tow truck driver. I still think something could easily snap using that method - but whether I can prove it as a viable cause is a different story.

The truck was towed by mistake while in the hotel parking lot. Luckily the hotel profusely apologized and had it brought back at no cost.

Oh and I just did the boots like 3 months ago - easy peasy works great!

[tom4bren]

"easy peasy"

If that translates to 'fingertips to armpits' in grease ... OK