Wheels spinning when not in gear

Eltnot · Post by **Eltnot** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:48 am

Started my car to warm it up a bit whilst it was on stands as I needed to tighten the sump plug as I've noticed a slight drip from it. When I push the clutch in, the wheels stop spinning but when I release it, both front wheels spin slowly even though the car is not in gear.

Clutch on its way out?

Other cause?

Also, Taz after searching the forums for a better place to jack the front of the car up, you sure use the work "jack" a lot.

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:15 am

That's quite normal. The primary shaft in the gearbox still rotated slowly when in neutral.

Astron_Boy · Post by **Astron_Boy** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 12:33 pm

had the same thing with my Magna, car would spin it's wheels in Neutral

Shane001 · Post by **Shane001** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 1:45 pm

haha, yeah f**king annoying, but normal for a fwd

Kustom · Post by **Kustom** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 1:51 pm

Yeah did the same thing with my daily the other day. But they were going a little faster the usual and was stopping when I put the clutch in... figures I started it in first..

Shane001 · Post by **Shane001** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 1:55 pm

You'll find once the gearbox oil warms up they'll slow down / stop.

Eltnot · Post by **Eltnot** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 4:34 pm

Fair enough, thought it might be normal. Just wanted to make sure.

FTO AUSTRALIA

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