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Binding on tight turn - 6/18/2008 1:40:31 PM

TexH3

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I have just noticed a binding (breaking) feel when I do a tight turn and the steering is approching minimumturn radius. I did a search on "binding and steering: to no avail, but I thought something like this had been mentioned before.

It''s a new phenomenon because I make a tight turn to park when I come home and today is the first I have felt it. Same deal in reverse. It feels like I''m trying to turn with my foot heavy on the break, and I also sense a bit of a shudder in it. WTF?

Any ideas before I go to the dealer with this?

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RE: Binding on tight turn - 6/18/2008 1:48:36 PM

cbetts

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Your transfer case may be in lock. Try cycling it a few times. You may have to do the "drive-in-reverse-in-circles" trick to get it to disengage.

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RE: Binding on tight turn - 6/18/2008 1:52:19 PM

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Same suggestion here. Your T-case may still be in Hi-Lock. Try the button on the dash and then the backing up trick.

If that doesn''t work go to the dealer.

I prefer a manual T-case with real shift lever rather than buttons

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RE: Binding on tight turn - 6/18/2008 2:30:23 PM

TexH3

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Thanks guys. That was it. Someone (obviously wife, not me) musta accidentally pushed the Hi-Lock button. I shoulda thought of that. Duh.

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RE: Binding on tight turn - 6/18/2008 5:03:37 PM

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Glad it was EASY!!

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RE: Binding on tight turn - 6/18/2008 6:20:28 PM

Gunner_45

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How far did it get driven like that?

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RE: Binding on tight turn - 6/19/2008 4:42:35 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Gunner_45

How far did it get driven like that?

60 miles round-trip on city/freeway.

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RE: Binding on tight turn - 6/20/2008 4:55:13 AM

TexH3

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Bump.

Did I hurt anything driving 60 miles at up to 65 mph in 4Hi-Lock???

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RE: Binding on tight turn - 6/20/2008 12:22:01 PM

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Well you didn''t help anything.

GM knows that people will leave it in lock, or accidentally shift into lock, and drive on hard surfaces above the recommended speeds, I am sure 60 miles in a fairly straight path is not a death curse. If everything feels and sounds right now, I think you are fine.

Next time you get on some dirt, shift in and out of hi to lock and make sure it engages and disengages properly, and if so, no worries.

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RE: Binding on tight turn - 6/20/2008 12:23:33 PM

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BTW....good call cbetts and D Dan. KUDOS!

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RE: Binding on tight turn - 6/20/2008 7:33:15 PM

Gunner_45

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I thought HummerGuy did that in his and had a problem....Hence the question.

That''s one of those that you don''t know whether to ask you dealer about it or not....

I bet your OK.

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RE: Binding on tight turn - 6/20/2008 7:50:45 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Gunner_45

I thought HummerGuy did that in his and had a problem....Hence the question.

That''''s one of those that you don''''t know whether to ask you dealer about it or not....

I bet your OK.

notice that''s Hummer<nospace>Guy...