[Fillco]

The JTEKT unit is a completely different animal to the Haldex and uses a wet clutch system but and does not have a pump like the Haldex to force the friction plates together. From posts on this forum the pump on the Haldex fails because it and a filter become blocked with debris from the friction plates etc. Friction plates on the JTEKT unit are forced together electromechanically.


Is is necessary? Unlike the Haldex where contrary to Haldex and other car manufacturers themselves, Ford chose not to service the unit with the resultant failure, JTEKT do nor recommend a service, as far as I can tell. Though the JTEKT unit on the Kuga is a collaboration with Ford.

 

[Fillco]

I thought it was compact unit too, Ford kept showing this on their video which is the Differential preceded by more than a bearing support at the end of the propshaft so took it that was the JTEXT unit. Not looked under the front of the car to see any different, so my misunderstanding.

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[Fillco]

Right, so the wet clutch is in the assembly.

 

[Fillco]

Getrag make the Powershift (6DCT450),

Suppose if there's no wiring to the rear diff it has to be passive and the AWD is at the front.

Thats where I thought it was as the Ford video keeps zooming into the rear diff, though no wire are seen in the exhibition cutaway.