No more AWD :(
No more AWD :(
Hey guys i am wondering if anyone can help i have lost awd in my 89 legacy gt ive only got fwd i was told it my be a fuse but my problem is nothing is in english because it is an import can anyone help?
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Hmm that may be my peoblem i played with fuses the other day when i had no radio once again no english lolniterida wrote:The fuse is only for autos and it puts it into FWD if you put the fuse in. If the fuse 'blows' it will become AWD. So your problem is likely to be elsewhere.
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Get yourself an owners manual and/or factory service manual for an Australian delivered RS Liberty, its 99% identical to the Japanese Legacy
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Ongoing Project/Toy: 1987 RX Turbo EA82T, Speeduino ECU, Coil-pack ignition, 440cc Injectors, KONI adjustale front struts, Hybrid L Series/ Liberty AWD 5sp
Past rides: 92 L series turbo converted wagon, 83 Leone GL Sedan, 2004 Liberty GT Sedan & 2001 Outback
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How are you diagnosing that you have no awd?
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Current rides: 2016 Mitsubishi Triton GLS & 2004 Forester X
Ongoing Project/Toy: 1987 RX Turbo EA82T, Speeduino ECU, Coil-pack ignition, 440cc Injectors, KONI adjustale front struts, Hybrid L Series/ Liberty AWD 5sp
Past rides: 92 L series turbo converted wagon, 83 Leone GL Sedan, 2004 Liberty GT Sedan & 2001 Outback
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Ongoing Project/Toy: 1987 RX Turbo EA82T, Speeduino ECU, Coil-pack ignition, 440cc Injectors, KONI adjustale front struts, Hybrid L Series/ Liberty AWD 5sp
Past rides: 92 L series turbo converted wagon, 83 Leone GL Sedan, 2004 Liberty GT Sedan & 2001 Outback
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Aussie RS never came out auto but the auto in the EJ22 model works in the same way. From my understanding of the 4EAT transmission, they are really only front wheel drive until the TCU picks up differences between the front wheel speed and the rear wheel speed, then engages only it notices the change. Putting the fuse (in the holder just behind the RHF strut tower) in, stops this from happening.Gannon wrote:Get yourself an owners manual and/or factory service manual for an Australian delivered RS Liberty, its 99% identical to the Japanese Legacy
If the car is not going into AWD then my guess would be it's AWD clutch pack is toast and needs to be replaced.
+1.. please do tellGannon wrote:How are you diagnosing that you have no awd?
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i tested mine mainly on a gravel road or put some flex on the car on dirt to loose traction and see if the rear gets power. thats how i did mine and was effective,
its very obvious to tell you dont have AWD, i could get the front wheels to spin on wet bitumen when i lost AWD while not even close now that i have it back.
just pop under the rear and tug on the drive shafts to make sure they are in the diff.
its very obvious to tell you dont have AWD, i could get the front wheels to spin on wet bitumen when i lost AWD while not even close now that i have it back.
just pop under the rear and tug on the drive shafts to make sure they are in the diff.
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That's weird thunder039, when I lost the AWD in the automatic, I've found the car doesn't want to drive properly, like you've lost 80% of your power and you need to put the foot all the way down on the pedal to make the car drive.
I've heard others that lose all their power when one of the back wheels come off the ground whilst 4WDing.
Definitely worth checking the rear shafts. If they pop out they may need the ring clip replaced.
I've heard others that lose all their power when one of the back wheels come off the ground whilst 4WDing.
Definitely worth checking the rear shafts. If they pop out they may need the ring clip replaced.
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the front wheels are mechanically linked to the box in an MPT 4EAT. if you lose drive to the front wheels you have well and truly broken something..
the guys saying they lose all power with a rear wheel in the air dont understand how their driveline works. its not possible
I completely toasted my MPT clutches. has the same effect a putting the FWD fuse in
the guys saying they lose all power with a rear wheel in the air dont understand how their driveline works. its not possible
I completely toasted my MPT clutches. has the same effect a putting the FWD fuse in
brumbyrunner wrote:And just to clarify the real 4WD thing, Subarus are an unreal 4WD.
Hey guys i can tell its FWD if i put my foot down it just spins like mad when it was AWD i had no wheel spin ever even in the rain only a tiny slip if you really gave it to it.
the rear drive shafts seem fine if i turn both rear wheels the tailshaft spins
the rear drive shafts seem fine if i turn both rear wheels the tailshaft spins
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