Can I submerge my Haldex?
Once I got the hitch on my XC a couple of months ago, I was able to resurrect a sailboat that I hadn't used in 12 years - mostly due to young kids, but the lack of a tow vehical didn't help.
I launched twice in the past few weeks on nice, steep ramps and the water came up to the back wheels. This weekend I may be launching from a shallow ramp, and I'm worried that the Haldex device may be submerged.
How worried should I be about that? It's got to be sealed from water spray, but being submerged is a different story - the diagram (attached) doesn't show any sort of vent pipe but if there is one, it seems like it would be a problem. I never used to worry about this with my last tow car with a one piece 'live' rear axle. (Of course, come to think of it, the differential did fail on that car eventually........coincidence????)
So - for those who've poked around back there changing fluid or reattaching that electrical plug that sometimes comes loose - do you have any wisdom for me?
'04 XC70 (petrol/auto), Nautic Blue / Graphite, Premium, Touring, Boosters, Xenia Wheels w/235x60 Nokian WR's (wife's kid-hauler)
'09 C70 retractable hard top convertible. Red with black interior.
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