Midwst Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 I test drove a 1997 Legacy today with 188K miles. Regarding torque binding, it passed the figure 8 test just fine, but I felt some resistance when making sharp right hand turns...backwards or forwards...into parking spots. What is the difference between normal AWD resistance and torque binding? I know that 4WD systems do have more resistance to turning than 2WD. Maybe I should drive a new Subaru to see? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eikari Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 What is the "figure 8 test"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midwst Posted July 18, 2005 Author Share Posted July 18, 2005 you drive the car in tight figure 8's to see if it binds up/shudders. It it does, the car has the dreaded torque bind. Actually, I this car has the beginings of torque bind. when turning slowly into parking lot spaces or out of a parking lot...thats when it feels like its binding up. May be fixable, but fluid looks pretty good and tires are pretty new...matching. someone's already been trying to fix it I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eikari Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 I can feel that torque bind if i´m taking tight turns and so on. But isn´t just usual to have some torque bind on a 4wd. But it probably increases as the drivetrain and tranny get more worn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbey1982 Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 no its not really normal to have torque bind.....believe me its a headache...so stay away from it if you dont want to take the risk.....other things that can cause torque bind is uneven tire pressure and bad alignment check those Cory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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