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Tommyboy12

Anyone have any ideas why one of my front wheels is difficult to rotate and the other rotates freely? Its not the brakes, or cv joints/knuckles. It seems to be diff related. Feels like it might be dragging?
Jul 27 2015 01:53 PM
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    spiguy
    I take it that the rebound rubber is fitted and doing it's job? Without it the driveshaft can drag on the subframe.
    Jul 27 2015 02:59 PM
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    Tommyboy12
    Not the rebound no
    Jul 27 2015 06:19 PM
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    Stiggytoo
    I take it you had both wheels off the ground when you rotated each wheel?
    Assuming the resistance of the more difficult wheel is enough to prevent it from moving, then when you turn the easy wheel, it will cause the entire diff/final drive to rotate.
    On the other hand, when you turn the difficult wheel, the planetary bevel gears will rotate, the diff may not, and you may have seen that the easy wheel rotated the opposite direction?

    I think it's unlikely to be the di...
    Jul 27 2015 07:19 PM