[Z06] Front wheels skipping when fully locked
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Le Mans Master
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From: Long Island NY
Front wheels skipping when fully locked
When I have my wheels at a full turn, I experience a skidding, jumping sensation, especially when backing out of my driveway.
Does anyone else experience this?
Thanks
Jim
Does anyone else experience this?
Thanks
Jim
Racer
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From: Nesconset (LI) NY
I think I have a similar sensation, but only notice that in the morning when its fairly cold out leaving my driveway as well. I never experience this at other time, so I just attribute that to the cold. Must be the morning Island due ... lol
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From: Bagpipes put the "fun" in "funeral"
Originally Posted by NeverT00Fast
Does anybody know why it does it? I always thought it was because the diff. is cold and the gears are binding?
When it first happened to me I thought it was a parking brake binding up, or possibly my steering rack about to fall out.
It might have something to do with the way the front tires are aligned, since my '90 vette also had wide front tires but never had this behavior.
Last edited by Thud; Feb 21, 2006 at 09:14 AM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Originally Posted by Thud
Wide tires. When you have a wide contact patch, and the tire is going around a short radius, the inside and outside parts of the contact patch don't move at the same speed, so something has to "skip." The inner tire (i.e., the left front tire if your wheel is hard left) is most prone since it'll be turned the most.
When it first happened to me I thought it was a parking brake binding up, or possibly my steering rack about to fall out.
It might have something to do with the way the front tires are aligned, since my '90 vette also had wide front tires but never had this behavior.
When it first happened to me I thought it was a parking brake binding up, or possibly my steering rack about to fall out.
It might have something to do with the way the front tires are aligned, since my '90 vette also had wide front tires but never had this behavior.
It's the wide tires.
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From: Wernersville PA
Originally Posted by MVR 155
Very typical with the Z, especially in the cold as mentioned above, nothing to worry about.
Mine does this every time I start up in the cold and turn out of the driveway or parking space. Seems to be no reason to worry!
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You may also be experiencing "rearend chatter". This happens when the posi is cold, and there is not quite enough friction modifier in the rear. The posi then binds a little and you get a "hop" sensation.
Again, another normal Vette thing. You could try adding a little frction modifier to the rear end..
I had this same sensation that you describe, and this seemed to alleviate most of it.
Again, another normal Vette thing. You could try adding a little frction modifier to the rear end..
I had this same sensation that you describe, and this seemed to alleviate most of it.
Last edited by Purvis; Feb 22, 2006 at 09:30 AM.
