Thon
25-02-2012, 08:51 PM
Hi and thanks for reading this post.
I recently purchased a well-maintained (FSH) 2005 3.0 TDI quattro with a manual 6 speed box and 50K genuine miles. I have found it excellent and even the economy has been better than expected.
The only thing I have a question about is the tyre "scrub" i'm experiencing - or at least I think i'm experiencing. I have had many 4x4's and it feels very similar to my Landrover(s) when driving them with the centre diff locked. It makes the scrubbing noise when on about half to full lock (for instance pulling out from a t-junction). It has done the same with both summer (Contis) and winter (Avon) tyres so I think these are not the cause.
I've read a bit about the quattro system on Wikipedia and it seems like the axle diffs are open (with EDL) and the centre is the "Torsen" system.
I guess my question is really to ask if this is normal to suffer some scrub or should it be as smooth as a 2WD car? Is there anything else it could be?
Any suggestions or comments on your own "quattros" would be gratefully received.
Many Thanks,
Jonathan.
I recently purchased a well-maintained (FSH) 2005 3.0 TDI quattro with a manual 6 speed box and 50K genuine miles. I have found it excellent and even the economy has been better than expected.
The only thing I have a question about is the tyre "scrub" i'm experiencing - or at least I think i'm experiencing. I have had many 4x4's and it feels very similar to my Landrover(s) when driving them with the centre diff locked. It makes the scrubbing noise when on about half to full lock (for instance pulling out from a t-junction). It has done the same with both summer (Contis) and winter (Avon) tyres so I think these are not the cause.
I've read a bit about the quattro system on Wikipedia and it seems like the axle diffs are open (with EDL) and the centre is the "Torsen" system.
I guess my question is really to ask if this is normal to suffer some scrub or should it be as smooth as a 2WD car? Is there anything else it could be?
Any suggestions or comments on your own "quattros" would be gratefully received.
Many Thanks,
Jonathan.