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| So the car is up on jacks being worked on (what else is new?).
After changing axle seals, bearings, end play and now brakes, I wanted to ensure everything spins freely -- effort to turn both wheels by hand is about the same on both sides. However, when I start it, idling in neutral, the passenger side is spinning smooth and steadily. Driver's side is barely moving at all. Is there some sort of bias to the drivers side? Is this normal?
A little perplexed because I'd think both wheels would turn equally -- especially as again, manual effort feels about the same so I don't think it's bearings binding or anything like that.
Thanks for the insight and help!
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Location: Alaska | It could be nothing more than the brakes adjusted slightly tighter on the left side. |
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Location: Branson, MO | The wheel with the least resistance will turn more freely without Sure-Grip. Try slowing down the wheel that is turning with your hands (won't hurt you with gloves on) and see if the other wheel starts picking up speed. If it does, everything is normal. |
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| Thanks, Viper Guy -- will do!
@58coupe -- no brakes on at the moment... all the more reason it gave me pause for concern. |
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Location: northern germany | 57Fireflite - 2022-03-15 3:00 PM
Thanks, Viper Guy -- will do!
@58coupe -- no brakes on at the moment... all the more reason it gave me pause for concern.
Don't worry, one side will always, for whatever reasons, have more resistance than the other and once one side starts spinning at idle, it is unlikely the other side will start to rotate. Inertia. |
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| Thanks again, Viper Guy -- grabbed the spinning wheel and the other picked right back up -- glad to find a spot of normalcy in this journey.
Cheers! |
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Axle Power Bias?
