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Title: Very strange - wheels spinning
Post by: chrisdb on 08 February 2009, 08:38:42

Hi all

Is it normal for the rear wheels to spin (quite fast) when the car is jacked up with the engine running in neutral on the 3.0 Elite auto?

Title: Re: Very strange - wheels spinning
Post by: Omegatoy on 08 February 2009, 08:54:16

yep its transmission drag, in other words its the viscosity f the trnsfluid transferring the engine motion thru the trans to the rear wheels :y wont do it in park tho!!!

Title: Re: Very strange - wheels spinning
Post by: chrisdb on 08 February 2009, 09:02:18

Ah ha... Thanks  :y

Title: Re: Very strange - wheels spinning
Post by: Iain on 08 February 2009, 11:52:47

All cars will 'Drive' when the drive wheels are lifted,

We have done work on cars,gearboxes,clutches etc and then 'drove' them on the stands to make sure everything is ok before putting it all back together.....

Strange though when you run the car through the gears and the speedo and rev counter etc all go up and your not moving!

 ;D

Title: Re: Very strange - wheels spinning
Post by: Seth on 08 February 2009, 12:07:07

Bear the following in mind though ...........

If yours has a limited-slip diff, ensure BOTH drive wheels are lifted, (and securely supported), clear of the ground.