wheels not moving
Submitted: Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 08:35
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Lawrence
I was just wondering if this is normal. I jacked up one of the back
wheels today and tried to turn the that was in air. It didnt move. even when I let down the handbrake. Is this normal?
Reply By: Robin Miller - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 08:41
Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 08:41
Yes it is
Lawrence (car dependant)
Try it not in gear to.
Robin Miller
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Reply By: stevesub - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 08:43
Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 08:43
Sounds like you have Limited Slip Diff. If you jack both rear
wheels up and turn one wheel, if the other wheel turns in the same direction, you have a LSD, if they turn in opposite directions, you have an open diff.
Other ideas could be a locker on for the diff, or a problem with the handbrake, even though it is off, is it really off at the
wheels?
A lot of real 4WD's (Not the soft offroaders) have have a LSD as standard
Stevesub
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Follow Up By: Voxson - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 15:33
Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 15:33
Stevesub Said,
Sounds like you have Limited Slip Diff. If you jack both rear
wheels up and turn one wheel, if the other wheel turns in the same direction, you have a LSD, if they turn in opposite directions, you have an open diff.
They will turn opposing even if you have LSD Steve.
Thats an old kids tale.
Try it and tell me what happens.
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Follow Up By: stevesub - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 16:42
Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 16:42
I have a Troopy in OZ and Nissan Terrano II in New Zealand, both with LSD's and both when jacked up turn the
wheels in the same direction when one wheel.
I have had heaps of rear wheel drive cars with open diffs and the
wheels rotate in opposite directions when one is turned with both
wheels off the ground.
Look at the theory of how a LSD and open diff works, then you will realize the difference.
Stevesub
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Reply By: Member - MrBitchi (QLD) - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 09:32
Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 09:32
If the car was in gear (or
park for an auto) then the wheel won't turn.
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Reply By: Member - Kiwi Kia - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 11:00
Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 11:00
What type of vehicle would also help !
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Follow Up By: Lawrence - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 11:12
Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 11:12
Its a 89 Patrol gq dx. I looked at the diff not too long ago and saw a sticker on it. I couldnt make out what was on it, but from another site, I read that the lsd diffs usually have this sticker on them
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Follow Up By: Member - joc45 (WA) - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 13:15
Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 13:15
They DX and ST came standard with a LSD at the rear. The TI model had a diff lock at the rear, I recall.
Gerry
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 11:54
Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 11:54
Jack up both rear
wheels, and with gearbox on neutral, both will turn together - means you have an LSD.
If the wheel still won't turn, you may have a binding handbrake.
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Follow Up By: Member - Pixie - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 13:36
Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 13:36
make sure you chock the front
wheels!!
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 21:59
Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 21:59
Very good point!
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Reply By: Member - Brian (Gold Coast) - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 19:08
Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 19:08
Also check that there isn't oil weeping onto the tailshaft where the handbrake "drum" is..... if there is oil and it gets in to the handbrake, the oil will maintain grip on the shaft after the handbrake is dis-engaged. This happened with my 95 DX Patrol recently.
Cheers
Brian
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