4.8is x-drive question, please help!

[rogerkiu]

I just bought a 08/2004 made 4.8is to replace my old 2001 made 4.4i. I found one thing different on 4.8is compare to the old 4.4i was that the one side front wheel on 4.8is could rotate itself without the other side wheel rotate together. On the old 4.4i, single side front wheel cannot rotate itself, when you tried to rotate one side front wheel, the other side front wheel would rotate together. So I wonder is that anything wrong with my 4.8is? Or it is normal because different setting on 4WD system, in which x-drive on 4.8is and AWD on pre-facelift 4.4i? Please give me some hint on this. Thanks for help!

[rogerkiu]

Can anyone help on this issue?

[dhyrk3]

Originally Posted by rogerkiu

Can anyone help on this issue?

this might give a clue ..

http://www.xoutpost.com/853686-post12.html

[cimbro]

Originally Posted by rogerkiu

I just bought a 08/2004 made 4.8is to replace my old 2001 made 4.4i. I found one thing different on 4.8is compare to the old 4.4i was that the one side front wheel on 4.8is could rotate itself without the other side wheel rotate together. On the old 4.4i, single side front wheel cannot rotate itself, when you tried to rotate one side front wheel, the other side front wheel would rotate together. So I wonder is that anything wrong with my 4.8is? Or it is normal because different setting on 4WD system, in which x-drive on 4.8is and AWD on pre-facelift 4.4i? Please give me some hint on this. Thanks for help!

Maybe off topic, but ...I would just ask you which are the sensation driving the new 4,8 comparing it with the old 4.4 that I actually have

[rogerkiu]

Originally Posted by cimbro

Maybe off topic, but ...I would just ask you which are the sensation driving the new 4,8 comparing it with the old 4.4 that I actually have

4.8is is a different beast compare to my old pre-facelifed 4.4i, I don't know how to describe, but it is really much stronger than my old 4.4i. Hopt this helps.