Does anyone know why my factory 4speed 89 civic hb
spins both tires

but a lot of 5speeds only spin one tire???

 

Because they have better tires than you do?

Mike

 

brand new tires buddy

 

m4d tYt3 j-5p3c c|0s3 r4ti0 4-sp33d D4wgg

 

yup new tires. pour tranny fluid on your tires, and then pour a puddle around them, then light em up.

 

it has nothing to do with the 4 speed. the reason why regular cars only break free with one tire usually is because one tire breaks free easier, and if one of them does, all the torque goes to spinning that one. however, on the rare occasion that both of the tires take the same force to break free, both will break free.

i hope nobody comes in and says something stupid like "the right wheel is your power wheel" or something. the only reason that one spins more is because of how the roads are.

are you trying to move sideways while doing this, such as reverse doughnuts or something? cause that will make both wheels break free.

or, maybe the PO put an lsd in your 4 speed, but don't count on it.

 

You could have excessive wear on the differential's pinion pin, causing the pinion gears to bind enough to lock both axles.