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Oct 29, 2005 | 05:52 AM

Prod

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Swap finished BUT wheels spinning when not in gear

fnished my swap and started it sitting on jackstands, the wheels are spinning even though the car is in neutral...

any ideas ???

Oct 29, 2005 | 05:53 AM

dwnthehatch

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Re: Swap finished BUT wheels spinning when not in gear (Prod)

It's normal. Don't worry about it if you can stop them by hand.

Oct 29, 2005 | 05:54 AM

RC_Benjamin

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Re: Swap finished BUT wheels spinning when not in gear (Prod)

my idea is that you've never ran a car on jacks before, it's normal man

Oct 29, 2005 | 06:28 AM

Prod

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Re: Swap finished BUT wheels spinning when not in gear (RS93DA)

havent started a car on jackstands in awhile, it's the second swap I did guess I forgot...I was frigin pissed thought I did something wrong with the clutch install, anyways thanks and

Oct 29, 2005 | 08:12 AM

92ehatch

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Re: Swap finished BUT wheels spinning when not in gear (Prod)

i didnt know the wheels would spin in neutral when the car is off the ground

learn something every day

Oct 29, 2005 | 08:16 AM

hatchish

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yeah im not sure why it does that i think its vibration but at least your swap started and gave no trouble

Oct 29, 2005 | 08:30 AM

nocturnaldragon

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Re: Swap finished BUT wheels spinning when not in gear (93egsedan)

Yea even tho the trans is in neutral the gears on both shafts are still spinning even tho there not engages, so by having next to no resistance now from the axles they spin the shaft slightly causing the wheels to spin. Nothing to worry about.

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Oct 29, 2005 | 05:54 PM

Heath

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Re: Swap finished BUT wheels spinning when not in gear (nocturnaldragon)

Just kiddin. I didn't know either.

Oct 29, 2005 | 06:44 PM

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did you get into the car while it was on jackstands o.O isnt that kinda dangerous?

Oct 29, 2005 | 06:50 PM

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Its the viscosity of the tranny fluid.The drag of the oil "engages" the shafts in the tranny.
Glenn

Oct 29, 2005 | 06:52 PM

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nocturnaldragon

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Re: (ekcivic9)

Why would that be dangerous?

Oct 29, 2005 | 06:53 PM

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Re: (NJIN BUILDR)

Wow, I didn't know that happened.

Oct 29, 2005 | 08:10 PM

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Re: Swap finished BUT wheels spinning when not in gear (93egsedan)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93egsedan »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i didnt know the wheels would spin in neutral when the car is off the ground

learn something every day</TD></TR></TABLE>

Oct 29, 2005 | 08:24 PM

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Jim Truett

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Re: (NJIN BUILDR)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NJIN BUILDR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Its the viscosity of the tranny fluid.The drag of the oil "engages" the shafts in the tranny.
Glenn</TD></TR></TABLE>

There are also friction washers that act as brakes for countershaft first and second gears. The drag from these washers also contribute to this phenomenon.

Oct 29, 2005 | 09:04 PM

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Tony_EM1

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Re: (Jim Truett)

wow i didnt know this

Oct 29, 2005 | 09:17 PM

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Re: (ekcivic9)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ekcivic9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">did you get into the car while it was on jackstands o.O isnt that kinda dangerous?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Dangerous?? The car isnt gonna go nowhere unless you didnt sit the jack stands in a secure place on the frame

Oct 29, 2005 | 10:21 PM

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Re: Swap finished BUT wheels spinning when not in gear (93egsedan)

Oct 30, 2005 | 02:21 AM

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Re: Swap finished BUT wheels spinning when not in gear (JDM00SI)

Oct 30, 2005 | 05:59 AM

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Re: Swap finished BUT wheels spinning when not in gear (BLUE EH3)

Funny the day i started my car up after my swap it was on jack stands and i thought the same thing..... lol

soon to find out that it was normal...

glad you found somthign out new

Oct 30, 2005 | 06:32 AM

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Re: Swap finished BUT wheels spinning when not in gear (seeeya04)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by seeeya04 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Funny the day i started my car up after my swap it was on jack stands and i thought the same thing..... lol

soon to find out that it was normal...

glad you found somthign out new</TD></TR></TABLE>

you guys are weird, have you guys ever change tires? thats why you dont loosen them up while they are off the ground or vice versa

Oct 30, 2005 | 06:40 AM

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Re: Swap finished BUT wheels spinning when not in gear (masteraj88)

Well i was only so worried about somthing going wrong with the swap job that little things that i knew about already made me think twice like is is soppsoe to do that why is this like that.. ya know what i mean....

Oct 30, 2005 | 08:29 AM

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JeffBro

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Re: Swap finished BUT wheels spinning when not in gear (Prod)

lol a similar thing happened to me the first time I started up my swap. Then I remember how the gears are in a manual tranny. The gears are all bunched up on 2 shafts and obviously the friction between them is enough to make the wheels spin.

Oct 30, 2005 | 08:34 AM

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Re: Swap finished BUT wheels spinning when not in gear (93egsedan)

Oct 30, 2005 | 09:52 AM

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM00SI »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

i just leanred something new</TD></TR></TABLE>