Center Diff Lock issues and questions
Aug 28, 2019 | 09:54 AM
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Center Diff Lock issues and questions
2007 V8 4Runner 4x4, 175k miles.
I was stuck behind a train the other day so I turned off my vehicle while I was waiting for the train to pass. It was taking forever so I decided to go another route. I started my 4Runner and went to pull out of the line of cars with a full steering lock left turn and I noticed that my center diff lock was on. I started the turn on damp pavement and ended it on gravel with diff lock on the whole time. I pushed the button right as I noticed it (halfway through the turn) and it disengaged shortly after. Should I be worried about powertrain damage because of this?
Pavement was wet/damp. No tire barks, no heavy steering, couldn't tell the CDL was engaged until I saw the light. Tested afterwards while driving in a straight line on pavement and it came on and off no problem. On PT 4wd vehicles you can definitely tell when you engage the transfer case because steering gets really heavy etc. but I don't use my CDL often and am wondering if I would notice the same effects with the locked torsen.
Can the CDL be disengaged even with the light on the dash indicating that it is engaged? I drove through some really deep water (some Denver roads tend to flood out a foot or two deep), wondering if this may have somehow caused the CDL to engage, or perhaps report that it was engaged when it wasn't? I never hit the button and it was disengaged when I shut down the vehicle as far as I know. If I had been driving around with the CDL engaged on damp/wet pavement for a dozen miles, should I be concerned about drivetrain damage? Is there anything I can do to check?
Is there a way to test my CDL to make sure it is engaging/disengaging properly without risking breaking stuff?
Thanks!
I was stuck behind a train the other day so I turned off my vehicle while I was waiting for the train to pass. It was taking forever so I decided to go another route. I started my 4Runner and went to pull out of the line of cars with a full steering lock left turn and I noticed that my center diff lock was on. I started the turn on damp pavement and ended it on gravel with diff lock on the whole time. I pushed the button right as I noticed it (halfway through the turn) and it disengaged shortly after. Should I be worried about powertrain damage because of this?
Pavement was wet/damp. No tire barks, no heavy steering, couldn't tell the CDL was engaged until I saw the light. Tested afterwards while driving in a straight line on pavement and it came on and off no problem. On PT 4wd vehicles you can definitely tell when you engage the transfer case because steering gets really heavy etc. but I don't use my CDL often and am wondering if I would notice the same effects with the locked torsen.
Can the CDL be disengaged even with the light on the dash indicating that it is engaged? I drove through some really deep water (some Denver roads tend to flood out a foot or two deep), wondering if this may have somehow caused the CDL to engage, or perhaps report that it was engaged when it wasn't? I never hit the button and it was disengaged when I shut down the vehicle as far as I know. If I had been driving around with the CDL engaged on damp/wet pavement for a dozen miles, should I be concerned about drivetrain damage? Is there anything I can do to check?
Is there a way to test my CDL to make sure it is engaging/disengaging properly without risking breaking stuff?
Thanks!
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