No drive to front wheels ?

[bluejazzer]

Yeah Weasel, thats what i suspected and i know it'll cost an absolute fortune to fix so i'm putting up with rear wheel drive!!! To be honest i dont mind it as it is unless it snows and as long as i'm not making things worse (i assume i'm not?????) then it'll do for now!

[rogerkiu]

Originally Posted by Weasel

Well, with the X-drive transfer case there are clutch packs internally that transfer power to the front wheels, and en electric drive motor to activate the clutches. If the motor didn't work, the wedge/pressure system bearing or the clutch plates are worn it wouldn't be able to transfer the power. You may need to have the case replaced. BMW can not rebuild them or even get the parts individually, so replacement is just about the only option you have unfortunately (if this is the case)

Hi Weasel, the electic drive motor for activating the clutch only works when the car is started, right? So the AWD only works when the car is started. In pre-facelifted X, the AWD works whenever the car is started or not because it is fix AWD. I found that, on pre-facelifted X, when you jack up the car, front wheel cannot be rotated on single side, when you try to rotate one side front wheel, the other side rotates together. However, on facelifted X, when you jack up the X, front wheel can be rotated on single side, when you try to rotate one side front wheel, the other side front wheel does not rotate together.