M35: How To Disable Awd

[zei20l]

its never at full-throttle, only very light throttle.

AFAIK there is no traction control on M35s

[scotty nm35]

The ecu controls the throttle, that is definitely traction control. I wish I could rip mad skids like the rb guys.

Your tyres aren't worn differently or the pressures different? Do you have a spare set of wheels you could try? Could be diff windup.

[iamhe77]

The ecu controls the throttle, that is definitely traction control. I wish I could rip mad skids like the rb guys.

Your tyres aren't worn differently or the pressures different? Do you have a spare set of wheels you could try? Could be diff windup.

You bloody do mate!

[zei20l]

it did it on the other wheels too (the other stock wheels ) yeah i guess there is THAT traction control which we all hate

same tyre pressures! i cleaned - well, sprayed the TPS - today so ill see how it goes on the way to work tomorrow.

[BezerkR32]

ive never experienced any vibration in mine as the 4wd motor is f@$ked and the 4wd light has been on since day one.

so there is a good chance what you are experiencing is transfer or front diff related.

[zei20l]

nah its torque converter over drive lockup solenoid

[BezerkR32]

i guess im lucky i dont have that issue, unless running in 4wd loads the convereter causing the vibration.

nah its torque converter over drive lockup solenoid

[zei20l]

apparently there is something inside the torque converter that can cause a vibration when its worn out. commodores and other such cars suffer it a lot im told.

im HOPING to take it to be fixed either this week or next

[Angus Smart]

Commodores!! thats a bad word!

i think we need 4wd switch group buy!!!

[scotty nm35]

Dominator had never seen a converter like mine before, ther wanted $1500 to make me a replacement high stall. I hope you are taking it to a professional Iain.

apparently there is something inside the torque converter that can cause a vibration when its worn out. commodores and other such cars suffer it a lot im told.

im HOPING to take it to be fixed either this week or next

[zei20l]

im taking it to the dealer where it came from (for warranty) and they are taking it to an auto transmission place. the guy at the trans place sounded like he knew what he was on about so i dont feel worried taking it there.

[nickcorr]

Dominator had never seen a converter like mine before, ther wanted $1500 to make me a replacement high stall. I hope you are taking it to a professional Iain.

Isn't it basically the same as the 350Z auto, with a transfer case stuck on the end? Or maybe even more similar to the Model Year 2000 odd Pathfinder, as their 4wd is ATTESA like ours..

[scotty nm35]

I guess not too many 350's putting out that many ponies run the auto box. The valve body had to be imported too, although I have heard they are available here now.

The issue was they were just built too lightweight so cant be machined out at all to open the vanes. How much are they covering Iain? You putting a shift kit in while you are there?

[zei20l]

no idea as yet, i have to speak to the boss man. and he doesnt like paying for things.

this was originally diagnosed within the 3 month warranty before the extended warranty. they just never fixed it for the 4 times they 'fixed' it.

so ill fight to the death with this one.

shift kit? no. at this stage i just want the car fixed. i can do the shift kit later. i dont want to complicate things further

[R34gymjunkie]

Jst curious but is that the gray plug that goes into the abs that u disconnect to run rwd only? Cos that's a mission to get off unless u got hands like a frog

[zei20l]

to run RWD only, you need to remove the front drive shaft on NM35s. PNM35s can have a switch.

[Sage222]

hmm i would be in for a 4WD switch group buy

Any dangers of driving long term with the front drive shafts out/pulling the plug?

[scotty nm35]

Neither of those options will work long term, you need to remove the front prop shaft, from the transfer case to the front diff. I have been driving like that for the last few months.

[Sage222]

how much work is involved to do that?

[scotty nm35]

There are only 4 bolts on the front diff but you have to lower the gearbox to slide it out. Want to drop down mate?