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gansen - 30 Mar 2005 05:28 GMT

Hi all,

This morning, I tried shifting the transfer shift lever of my Nissan Mistral
to 4H to use the 4WD drive option.

Now, everytime the steering wheel is in full-left or full right, and move
forward,
I cold hear some metal-to-metal knocking on the front wheel.

Anybody who has experienced this one. Can you please share your solution.

Thanks in advance

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gansen - 30 Mar 2005 07:41 GMT

Also, I observed that during reversing on full left or right, movement of
car is not smooth, it is like a train(tsug tsug tsug!)

regards

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Rob Munach - 31 Mar 2005 12:45 GMT

> Also, I observed that during reversing on full left or right, movement of
> car is not smooth, it is like a train(tsug tsug tsug!)
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>>Thanks in advance

If it ain't a full-time 4wd transfer case, it will act as you describe
and will ultimately damage your driveline unless you are on slippery
surfaces.

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Rob Munach, PE
Excel Engineering
PO Box 1264
Carrboro, NC 27510

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gansen - 31 Mar 2005 19:06 GMT

Hi Rob,

So you mean that I could only use the 4H and 4L, in off roads and slippery
surfaces and not on hard pave roads? Is this correct?

Thanks

>> Also, I observed that during reversing on full left or right, movement of
>> car is not smooth, it is like a train(tsug tsug tsug!)
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> If it ain't a full-time 4wd transfer case, it will act as you describe and
> will ultimately damage your driveline unless you are on slippery surfaces.

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Rob Munach - 31 Mar 2005 19:24 GMT

> Hi Rob,
>
> So you mean that I could only use the 4H and 4L, in off roads and slippery
> surfaces and not on hard pave roads? Is this correct?
>
> Thanks

That is correct. Read your owners manual - if you have one.

>>>Also, I observed that during reversing on full left or right, movement of
>>>car is not smooth, it is like a train(tsug tsug tsug!)
[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]
>>If it ain't a full-time 4wd transfer case, it will act as you describe and
>>will ultimately damage your driveline unless you are on slippery surfaces.

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Rob Munach, PE
Excel Engineering
PO Box 1264
Carrboro, NC 27510

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Chuck.K - 30 Mar 2005 23:28 GMT

> Hi all,
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> Thanks in advance

Sounds like one of the CV joints is going or gone.

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Geoff Glave - 01 Apr 2005 20:42 GMT

> Now, everytime the steering wheel is in full-left or full right, and move
> forward,
> I cold hear some metal-to-metal knocking on the front wheel.

This is normal. It means the situation doesn't warrant 4WD, i.e. if
you're driving on ashphalt. Only use 4WD if you're on more slippery
surfaces, otherwise leave it in 2WD. If you leave it like this you'll
damage the driveline.

Cheers,
Geoff Glave
Vancouver, Canada

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