Front wheel 'skips' when reversing.

[groucho]

A strange on this. When I reverse the car out of the garage on full lock (actually it does it going forwards too) going slowly the front wheel 'skips' across the ground. The only way I can try to explain how it feels is...it feels like the car is in gear, albeit a high one, it kind of jumps instead of the tyre moving across the ground smoothly.
The car has had in the near past a recon diff and I have been told it is because the diff is tight and not to worry about it.

What do you think guys?

[P100]

Hi,
the rear diff would not have anything to do with the front wheel skipping when on full lock.

The front wheel skipping could be it coming into contact with the front suspension somewhere.

Best have a look underneath to see if you can see anything touching the tyre.

Hope this helps

Cheers roy

[Gsw500]

I get this too...

Reversing off drive full lock and front nearside seems to skip, on slight slope as well so don't know if thats a factor..

Would be nice to know anyones thoughts too..

Gsw500

[GreenV8S]

The front wheels don't run perfect geometry in corners, and in tight corners you will find that the two wheels fight against each other until one or other slips slightly. You can get a similar effect on a tight friction diff, where the diff locks the two rear wheels together until the load is high enough to overcome the static friction inside the diff and then they release with a clunk.

[Pupp]

GreenV8S said:

The front wheels don't run perfect geometry in corners, and in tight corners you will find that the two wheels fight against each other until one or other slips slightly. You can get a similar effect on a tight friction diff, where the diff locks the two rear wheels together until the load is high enough to overcome the static friction inside the diff and then they release with a clunk.

What Pete says... google 'Ackerman effect'

[bigdods]

GreenV8S said:

The front wheels don't run perfect geometry in corners, and in tight corners you will find that the two wheels fight against each other until one or other slips slightly. You can get a similar effect on a tight friction diff, where the diff locks the two rear wheels together until the load is high enough to overcome the static friction inside the diff and then they release with a clunk.

Sounds about right - my Chim does this too, it was explained to me by those in the know that its a result of the chim front geometry (and of course this means the griff too) on full lock the wheel dont track together exactly so you get the skipping.

[spend]

What rubbish! They are just gay cars! skipping hew:

Dave

[trackcar]

Its not helped by the TVRs running ford front hubs with ackerman set for a longer wheelbase than we have .. only a problem on big lock angels and you never notice the effect in normal driving.

[dingg]

mine does it too - so is it a case of TADTS ?

[Bluebottle]

dingg said:

mine does it too - so is it a case of TADTS ?

Mine doesn't do this, should I be concerned?


Is there a ModWise fix for this?

[dingg]

Bluebottle said:

dingg said:

mine does it too - so is it a case of TADTS ?

Mine doesn't do this, should I be concerned?


Is there a ModWise fix for this?

if yours doesn't do it , your geometry is probably out get it checked asap and you too will then skip

[Bluebottle]

dingg said:

Bluebottle said:

dingg said:

mine does it too - so is it a case of TADTS ?

Mine doesn't do this, should I be concerned?


Is there a ModWise fix for this?

if yours doesn't do it , your geometry is probably out get it checked asap and you too will then skip

Phew!! I was feeling slightly cheated for a moment there, having had every TADTS trait ever listed on here. I'll get it checked out straight away.

[groucho]

Thanks guys, sounds normal then. Come to think of it, it only started doing it after all the suspension and geometry was done.

[Pasco]

spend said:

What rubbish! They are just gay cars! skipping hew:

Dave

David you crack me up

A man in denial

[Gsw500]

Yep.. same as Groucho..

I had the Gaz golds rebuilt and the geo set up done by warren at Topcats racing and noticed it more after.
Gotta say it handles 200 per cent better now tho..

Gsw500