Looking for someone who installed the PowerTrax No-Slip.

spirockp

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Aug 3, 2008

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OK so I completed the installation. The only thing I have left to do is to put in the gear oil.

When I tried to do the test that PowerTrac explains in their directions with the car in the air, I cannot get the limited slip to disengage by hand. Has anyone experienced this and how hard was it to disengage the unit by hand.

Thanks.

Peter S.

 

spirockp

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Aug 4, 2008

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OK so I tested it back and forth in my driveway only. I believe I did hear it disengage once. However what I don't like is every time I go from "D" to "R" I hear it clunk into gear. Not from the trans but from the rear. I called Richmond tech support and they said this was normal. It still seems kind of wrong to me.

However, they told me NOT to drive it until I can get it to pass the test like they stated with the tires off the ground.

I'll keep you posted.

Peter

 

65fastbackresto

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My Yukon positrack unit clunked too

but the noise went away after maybe 100 miles of stop and go driving around town. The guy even warned me when I picked it up the until it broke it it would be noisy.

 

spirockp

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Aug 4, 2008

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Yes, I'm assuming your talking about it disengaging, but what about going from Drive to Reverse?

 

coolblue65

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Aug 4, 2008

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I have one, and I did not experience any problems that you are describing, although I have a manual trans. It's a bit noisy when making slow turns in parking lots and such, and its definately not always a seemless transition, but overall I am pretty happy with it.

 

spirockp

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Aug 4, 2008

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Well after testing it again the test does work from the driver's side but not the passenger's side. I spoke to Richmond and they said I need to pull it and see what I did wrong.

Oh well.

 

spirockp

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Aug 5, 2008

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Ok so after looking at it again, my differential case did not pass Richmond's "Go", "No Go" test. Now at this point Richmond stated I would have to find a new case and try their unit again. See they said that they can not control differences between the master case they produced the PowerTrac from, which I understand, but they also said that they do not have the machine shop to look at and fix why some people like myself have issues.

so.......

I had my Dad stop over who is a machinist he discovered what my issue was and he retooled their unit to match my differential in about 10 minutes.

Now all I have to do is put it back together.

 

spirockp

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Aug 11, 2008

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Success!!!

Ok after pulling it apart twice, retooling the Powertrac, and 9 stitches later it all worked out.

Works just like as stated. And as far as any clicking noise you really don't notice anything.