Impreza shudders when turning

[user]

Hi all,

A quite annoying problem that has been plaguing my baby baby for a few
months now - when I make a u-turn or a sharp turn that involves a lot of
wheel cranking, the car shudders. I feel like the shuddering is coming from
the front, but it is hard to tell. Any idea what could be causing this?
Thanks in advance.

~L

 

[kstahl]

Hi all,

A quite annoying problem that has been plaguing my baby baby for a few
months now - when I make a u-turn or a sharp turn that involves a lot of
wheel cranking, the car shudders. I feel like the shuddering is coming from
the front, but it is hard to tell. Any idea what could be causing this?
Thanks in advance.

~L

Maybe it is just afraid of where you are taking it.

 

[Ross]

A quite annoying problem that has been plaguing my baby baby for a few
months now - when I make a u-turn or a sharp turn that involves a lot of
wheel cranking, the car shudders. I feel like the shuddering is coming
from
the front, but it is hard to tell. Any idea what could be causing this?
Thanks in advance.

Bad CV joints or Diff

Ross

 

[Sparky Polastri]

Hi all,

A quite annoying problem that has been plaguing my baby baby for a few
months now - when I make a u-turn or a sharp turn that involves a lot of
wheel cranking, the car shudders. I feel like the shuddering is coming
from
the front, but it is hard to tell. Any idea what could be causing this?
Thanks in advance.

~L

Tire pressure. Get a dial and needle type, the stick ones are crap and not
sensitive enough to tell you if it's right.

My Outback did the same thing until I worked regular tire pressure checks
into my habit.

Just a few pounds off on one front can cause that.

(Also check the joints and stuff as the other posted suggested.)

 

[user]

Tire pressure. Get a dial and needle type, the stick ones are crap and not
sensitive enough to tell you if it's right.

My Outback did the same thing until I worked regular tire pressure checks
into my habit.

Just a few pounds off on one front can cause that.

(Also check the joints and stuff as the other posted suggested.)

I regularly check the pressure with a digital gauge which is accurate to 0.5
psi (at least says so on the box), keepin it at 36 (low-profile sumitomos).
Looks like it's more serious... Shoot.

 

[user]

Maybe it is just afraid of where you are taking it.

Well, then if I turned around, it shouldn't shudder, right? Well, it
still does...

 

[user]

Bad CV joints or Diff

Ross

Thanks, I'll check em out.

 

[Carl 1 Lucky Texan]

If its auto-tranny, put the FWD fuse in and try some sharp turns, if its
much better - diagnostic for center diff problem, if you're lucky, bad
wire or something with the 'duty solenoid C' - otherwise bad
clutchpack/tranny.

Carl

 

[user]

If its auto-tranny, put the FWD fuse in and try some sharp turns, if its
much better - diagnostic for center diff problem, if you're lucky, bad
wire or something with the 'duty solenoid C' - otherwise bad
clutchpack/tranny.

Carl

Could you tell me where the fuse if located? Thanks.

 

[Carl 1 Lucky Texan]

On my wife's outback there's a slot for it in the fuse box under the
hood. The slot is empty for 'normal' AWD operation but there is a
'spare' fuse there (15A IIRC?) that is inserted for FWD operation - such
as temporarily using the 'donut' spare.

Someone here will know about Impreza I'm sure.

Carl

 

[ed]

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Could you tell me where the fuse if located? Thanks.

Most have the fuse holder under the hood, just in front of the windshield on
the passenger side. The manual has the procedure (look under Towing). If the
clutch pack is bad, it's moderately expensive, but can be done without
removing the whole tranny, only the rear part needs to be removed, but in
some cases the clutch pack housing gets worn and needs to be replaced as
well.
Could also be the AWD computer used on auto trannys. I had a Legacy that was
binding in corners, and it was the rear drive computer that was defective,
found a used one and the problem was gone (new one was $700 Cdn).

Ed B.