Hi,
Yes, this is normal while in four wheel drive on pavement.
I will try and explain why.
In four wheel drive the front and rear drive axles are linked together by a chain in the transfer case and gears in both axles. This is a direct link with very little play between the front and rear axles.
When cornering a rear wheel will spin faster, or slower depending on the direction of the turn. this causes a binding in the drive line because the drive line wants all the wheels to turn at the same speed. So the wheel "skipping" going in reverse, is the drive lines way of compensating for the different speed of the wheels turning.
Never should a four wheel drive be used on dry pavement. I could cause a break in one of the drive line components. On a slippery surface , snow, mud, gravel, grass, There is enough slippage in the surface to aloow the driveline to compensate for the different speeds of tire rotation.
So do not try at highway speeds on dry pavement.
Your four wheel drive system is working just fine.
Wayne
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Your very welcome.
Wayne
My car does the same but it is automatic and I cannot select 4 wheel drive. Do you think something is wrong
Hi ,
cmbauer had the problem when the vehicle was placed in 4 wheel drive. According to your post your vehicle does the "catching" all the time without being in 4 wheel drive. Am I understanding correctly.????? Not being able to select 4 wheel drive on demand is not good. Unless you have an all wheel drive vehicle. If you have a "on demand "only 4 wheel drive and it is producing the symptoms cmbauer described, Your vehicle is more likely than not stuck in 4 wheel drive.
Probably time to have it checked by someone familiar with the correct operation of your particular vehicle.
Best wishes,
Wayne
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