Weird low speed resistance and grinding problem
05 August 2011, 07:17 PM
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Weird low speed resistance and grinding problem
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About 2 months ago, I was dropping a friend off and as a I parked in their car park I felt the car resist moving forward and heard a grinding noise, I tried to reverse the car assuming something was in my path and the same, resistance to move the car and a grinding noise.
So with the car immobile I called the AA out and waited, when he arrived the problem had disappeared and despite me performing several low speed turning manoeuvres and circles we couldn't replicate it. I later put it in to my local Subaru dealer and they found nothing too.
Today it happened again!
Pulled into a car park, very low speed and just as I was parking in a bay, that grinding noise and resistance to move the car forward.
This time I was in a hurry to do a job, so I went on site and came out to the car 2 hours later, nothing! no issue at all
Has anyone else had the same problem? I am slightly concerned about my car as I'm due to go on a cross France driving holiday soon.
About 2 months ago, I was dropping a friend off and as a I parked in their car park I felt the car resist moving forward and heard a grinding noise, I tried to reverse the car assuming something was in my path and the same, resistance to move the car and a grinding noise.
So with the car immobile I called the AA out and waited, when he arrived the problem had disappeared and despite me performing several low speed turning manoeuvres and circles we couldn't replicate it. I later put it in to my local Subaru dealer and they found nothing too.
Today it happened again!
Pulled into a car park, very low speed and just as I was parking in a bay, that grinding noise and resistance to move the car forward.
This time I was in a hurry to do a job, so I went on site and came out to the car 2 hours later, nothing! no issue at all
Has anyone else had the same problem? I am slightly concerned about my car as I'm due to go on a cross France driving holiday soon.
05 August 2011, 07:25 PM
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Is this on full lock? Mine does the same, been told to use open diff and it works.
60k due on mine soon so will be able to tell if it makes a difference
60k due on mine soon so will be able to tell if it makes a difference
05 August 2011, 07:30 PM
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Car was being driven straight at very low speeds and since the car has only covered 17,000 miles I have no idea about oil, it had a 10k service at the correct interval though.
When I say resistance to move, I mean I could hardly shift the car at all, I suppose if I was brutal with the clutch and accelerator it would have moved but I didnt want to force it.
AA man, although clutching at straws, did try and suggest hill start sensor having a paddy and binding the brakes. Not sure how possible that is as the car was on level ground and travelling forward.
When I say resistance to move, I mean I could hardly shift the car at all, I suppose if I was brutal with the clutch and accelerator it would have moved but I didnt want to force it.
AA man, although clutching at straws, did try and suggest hill start sensor having a paddy and binding the brakes. Not sure how possible that is as the car was on level ground and travelling forward.
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