I have a 1990 st185 that is effectively a FWD car. No power at all to my rear wheels. The worst thing is I think it must have been like that when I bought it and I just didn't realise.
I first noticed it because the front wheels spin from a standing start on a hill. The rear wheels do nothing and the car goes nowhere.
The mode select lever indicates the centre diff is in normal mode but it is behaving like it is in viscous free mode. When I jack up either of the front wheels with the trans in neutral they spin with barely any resistance.
My mechanic is not an AWD specialist but he has seen the diagrams of the trans in the BGB and is sure the VC is screwed and so is not transerring power to the rear wheels. From what I can work out and what I have read on here it seems like he might be right. Is there another explanation I have missed that might save me spending 100s of dollars replacing the transfer case/gearbox?
I suppose the selecter lever could have been put on wrong and it is actually in viscous free mode
Thanks in advance
I first noticed it because the front wheels spin from a standing start on a hill. The rear wheels do nothing and the car goes nowhere.
The mode select lever indicates the centre diff is in normal mode but it is behaving like it is in viscous free mode. When I jack up either of the front wheels with the trans in neutral they spin with barely any resistance.
My mechanic is not an AWD specialist but he has seen the diagrams of the trans in the BGB and is sure the VC is screwed and so is not transerring power to the rear wheels. From what I can work out and what I have read on here it seems like he might be right. Is there another explanation I have missed that might save me spending 100s of dollars replacing the transfer case/gearbox?
I suppose the selecter lever could have been put on wrong and it is actually in viscous free mode
Thanks in advance