Author Topic: Just installed driveshaft (Read 293 times)

Daves69Coupe · « **on:** July, 06, 2010, 03:51:39 PM »

I just finished installing the driveshaft in my car when my dad pointed out that the axles were spinning without the driveshaft spinning so i spun the driveshaft and the axles were spinning. Is it normal for axles to spin on there own or is something wrong?

Daves69Coupe · « **Reply #1 on:** July, 06, 2010, 04:35:29 PM »

so this is normal for an open differential rear

daveSanborn · « **Reply #2 on:** July, 07, 2010, 06:04:48 AM »

Normal.

Daves69Coupe · « **Reply #3 on:** July, 07, 2010, 07:38:20 AM »

yes i realized it when i spun one axle the other one moved the opposide direction so I knew it was fine once I saw that. If the were spinning the same direction I would of had a problem lol

daveSanborn · « **Reply #4 on:** July, 07, 2010, 09:37:37 AM »

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If the were spinning the same direction I would of had a problem

Yes. You would have had the problem known as "Trac-Lok, Posi-Trac, Equi-Trac, etc." It's a condition that most people pay a lot of money for in order to gain traction. Glad you don't have to worry about that.

RustyRed · « **Reply #5 on:** July, 07, 2010, 10:01:09 AM »

Quote from: daveSanborn on July, 07, 2010, 09:37:37 AM

Yes. You would have had the problem known as "Trac-Lok, Posi-Trac, Equi-Trac, etc." It's a condition that most people pay a lot of money for in order to gain traction. Glad you don't have to worry about that.

I just paid a good deal of money for my car to acquire that problem...