General questions...and finally my intro.

[VehiX]

Welcome aboard

Does your receipt say what the actual problem was with the transfer case and why they replaced it?

I find that a little whirling noise is normal in the VX due to the drivetrain and TOD set up. It has also been noted that a little clunking around is normal. I have it and I hate it but according to some that's just the way it is.

[Mr.Badguy]

Thanks for the response. I looked for the work order that was done for the transfer case, and i didn't get one. i have one for the other work that was done on the car at the same time, but not the transfer case. I remember signing the work order though and seeing it, but like i said it was covered under warranty by isuzu. The cost of the transfer case was $2,000. and they gauranteed the new transfer case. The only "symptom" that preceeded the transfer case change was that the center consoul would get very hot, hot enough to keep coffee warm..lol.

Look forward to other responses..glad i'm not alone with the clunky sound when shifting....looking for input on brake noises too.

Thanks!!

[Mikeys00vx]

I've had my 2000 Foxfire VX for about a year now, and I've also concluded that the whirring and clunking is normal! For me, I've been able to minimize and even eliminate the whirring sound with the right amount of tire pressure in each tire. I've had a slow leak in one of my tires since I bought the VX and the whirring serves as a reminder to put some air in that tire when it starts again. Just my 2 cents!

Mikey-

[IndianaVX]

i dont want to take over the tread, but about the "warm center console" i picked my fone up from the cup holder, and it felt like it had been in the sun, but there is alot going on under there, so i imagine some heat is normal.....right??? i didnt get burned or anything, and no animals were harmed..............
thanks,
david

[Mr.Badguy]

Hello!

about the hot consoul, when i mean it was hot, i mean it was hot...like touching something that was in the sun i suppose, but quite simply, it was hot to the touch. Since then the consoul only gets slightly warm in the summer, like now, and stays relatively cool in the winter, and i have the whirring noise now, which i didn't have before the transfer case repair. the dealer said that a previous owner must have had 4 wheel drive low on frequently when it wasn't suppose to be engaged. I know for a fact i'm at least the 3rd owner of my VX. so anything is possible.

about air pressure in the tires, i keep mine at 32, cold. i think, and some mechanics i have talked too agreed, that the recommended 29 is too low...but what is everyone else running theirs at??

Thanks for the input!!