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| Thread ID: 121019 | 2011-10-08 00:31:00 | Mazda 626 Front Wheel not Spinning | kahawai chaser (3545) | PC World Chat |
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| 1236333 | 2011-10-08 00:31:00 | After we replaced a front L/H outer cv joint for my son's mate V6 1997 Mazda 626 Auto, and when still raised up front, decided to start up to test flexing/tightness of the CV boot, and found the RH wheel spins slowly then stops when in drive. L/H wheel spins freely. But R/H spins when turned left or right. I'm sure on other cars where I have done CV's/suspension fixes, always had both wheels spinning. Any ideas or reasons? I've searched online, others were surprised observing similar, and were told something to do with power transfer from axle to axle. But it's raised of ground, so no wheel traction. I don't think its a seized bearing or stuck caliper. New and surprising to me... |
kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1236334 | 2011-10-08 00:37:00 | Seems to me it will always have a bias to one side or the other? Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1236335 | 2011-10-08 00:37:00 | I think that has something to do with the differental, which as far as I know is normal. I'm no mechanic though. What happens when you put the wheels on the ground. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1236336 | 2011-10-08 00:39:00 | I suppose there could be bias, but what what would be the mechanism for that? | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1236337 | 2011-10-08 00:43:00 | www.youtube.com Unless you have an LSD (Limited slip) then you will always get that, that's the best explanation i've found of how a diff works. |
Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1236338 | 2011-10-08 00:50:00 | I suppose there could be bias, but what what would be the mechanism for that? None... just the way they are made. Loooong time since I worked on cars. A brake pad may be just touching, a bearing not quite so free on one side??? Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1236339 | 2011-10-08 01:05:00 | Thats how the diff. works, it allows the outside wheel on a turn to turn faster than the inside wheel. | jebby (4580) | ||
| 1236340 | 2011-10-08 01:11:00 | Unless you have an LSD Hallucinating maybe .... :waughh: |
SP8's (9836) | ||
| 1236341 | 2011-10-08 01:16:00 | I think that has something to do with the differental, which as far as I know is normal. I'm no mechanic though. What happens when you put the wheels on the ground. :) Fine when on the ground. Both rotate. |
kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1236342 | 2011-10-08 01:21:00 | None... just the way they are made. Loooong time since I worked on cars. A brake pad may be just touching, a bearing not quite so free on one side??? Ken It's what we first thought, but no play in bearing doing the top to bottom rock test when raised, and no bearing noise. No reported noises on the road except for the previous CV clicking. And brakes readily grab and release after spinning wheel by hand when car raised. |
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