oakey 57 Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 bought a suzuki grand vitara 08 plate 1.9 diesel 6 months ago in that time it has been back and forth to the garage . The problem is after you have driven about 12 to 15 miles you get a rumble from the back axle when pulling away in first or reversing this is so bad it feels as though back axle is going to fall out . Been back to suzuki who said its rear dif wind up reverse it up the road about 100yrds it will unwind also they changed my tyres round put the front to the back . As i said this only happens when you do more than 12 miles ? Any thoughts as to what this could be as i dont believe its dif wind up i had a disco before this and never had to keep reversing that up the road. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackfell 16 Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 HI have a good look at the 4wd switch on the dash sometimes it seems to take awhile to take effect ? is it in locked diff mode ? 12 miles seems along way to go and then tighten up mine only done it once and just reversed and it cleared had been shunting caravan about in diff lock mode and ithink the switch didn't work instantly before driving up road ps I'm no expert lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oakey 57 Posted April 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 im sure suzuki would have said if it was set wrong when they had it in changing wheels about Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackfell 16 Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 I'm sure they would too but what I have found is sometime the switch shows one thing but the diff may be still in lock if you see what I meen the light will be on in one mode but the message isn't getting to the diff maybe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oakey 57 Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 Just got back from garage he is going to ring suzuki but thinks it may be oil in the dif thats why it only happens after a long run because the oil gets thinner as it gets warm ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilbur foxhound 480 Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 Sounds like the tyres on the front are a different size to the ones on the rear if so changing them around won't make any difference,what size are they 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
belucky 744 Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 is this model permanent 4wd ? if not you wont get diff wind up unless it is switched into 4wd , with 4wd switched of try it on a slippy surface and see if its actually in or out of 4wd , as blackfell says it may have a faulty switch or some other problem Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilbur foxhound 480 Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 What was the outcome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oakey 57 Posted May 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 What was the outcome changed oil in diff fingers crossed it seems fine now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oakey 57 Posted June 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 What was the outcome changed oil in diff fingers crossed it seems fine now no good now changed gear box brackets as they were broke sill no good now booked in tuesday to have thrust bearing on clutch done . Fed up with this now surly all Suzuki's cant be like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,904 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 Surely a rolling road test would clear up the "is it in 4x4 mode" question. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil82 1,076 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 What was the outcome changed oil in diff fingers crossed it seems fine now no good now changed gear box brackets as they were broke sill no good now booked in tuesday to have thrust bearing on clutch done . Fed up with this now surly all Suzuki's cant be like this very unlikely to be the thrust bearing, unless they are changing it under some sort of warranty don`t bother, but if you are paying for it change the complete unit, absolutely no point changing the bearing and then having to drop the box again when the rest of it needs doing, from memory the vit has a weird centre diff, if the back axle is ok i`d be looking there first, shame I've lost all my old training discs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,904 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 What was the outcome changed oil in diff fingers crossed it seems fine now no good now changed gear box brackets as they were broke sill no good now booked in tuesday to have thrust bearing on clutch done . Fed up with this now surly all Suzuki's cant be like this very unlikely to be the thrust bearing, unless they are changing it under some sort of warranty don`t bother, but if you are paying for it change the complete unit, absolutely no point changing the bearing and then having to drop the box again when the rest of it needs doing, from memory the vit has a weird centre diff, if the back axle is ok i`d be looking there first, shame I've lost all my old training discs Google search mate it's all online nowadays Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil82 1,076 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 What was the outcomechanged oil in diff fingers crossed it seems fine now no good now changed gear box brackets as they were broke sill no good now booked in tuesday to have thrust bearing on clutch done . Fed up with this now surly all Suzuki's cant be like this very unlikely to be the thrust bearing, unless they are changing it under some sort of warranty don`t bother, but if you are paying for it change the complete unit, absolutely no point changing the bearing and then having to drop the box again when the rest of it needs doing, from memory the vit has a weird centre diff, if the back axle is ok i`d be looking there first, shame I've lost all my old training discs Google search mate it's all online nowadays used to be a Suzuki tech, not got access now I've left Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 If it's the perminent 4x drive, then there is a slip diff in the middle of the drive shaft like on the Landrover Freelander. They f**k up with ease, and are not cheap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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