simonstorey

I'm wondering if anyone out there has the same drivetrain feel that I have.
Not sure I have a problem, or this is just how C4's are?
Anyway the situation is: I'm either rolling back or forward with a very slight
turn of the steering wheel and it feels like I'm getting some rolling resistance in one or both of the back wheels. I imagine this is how a limited slip diff would feel like if the diff was locked slightly, or how a wheel bearing would feel if it was binding up.
At any speed over 20mph there is no such feeling at all - it's only low speed like when I'm rolling back out of the garage and only when the steering wheel has a few degrees of left or right.

Maybe this is just how early AWD feels like. I remember my dad's 80's Subaru felt kind of similar - if you can even compare a Subaru to a Porsche!!??

Cheers

biggynuts01

Interesting because I felt the same thing the other day. A slight resistance when reversing slowly and Turing the wheel down my drive way ramp. It must be the awd because I have no rolling resistance at any speed going forward and straight.

FormulaRX

Did you make sure your diff isn't on full lock? As in the console diff dial has no light? I have a C4 and I haven't noticed any resistance. Maybe I'm just oblivious to it lol

Mixter

I have not noticed this with my C4.

DobermanDad

No resistance on mine.

velocitylover

no resistance at all

Rocket Rob

+1 - no resistance on mine either.

biggynuts01

I think i found my issue. The wheel was rubbing slightly at full lock.

simonstorey

Thanks for all the replies.
You all drive one of the best cars ever made.

simonstorey

Seems like problem is fixed.
I cycled the diff lock on and off at slow speed about 6 times - and all is good now. Totally smooth with no weird locking up feeling.
I guess the components just need to be exercised every so often.
I've been told the same goes for the ABS system: full stops at about 40mph does the trick.

FormulaRX

Good to know!