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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 05:02 AM
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then the only thing spinning the transmission is the friction from the idler gear and bearing. It's normal.

http://www.google.com/search?aq=0&oq=wheel...spin+in+neutral
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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by s2000maniac,Nov 15 2010, 09:25 PM
you are all getting this wrong...... i was NOT driving the car while it was on the jack stands....the car was in nuetral the whole time, i just turned it on and tried to listen to see if i could hear that clicking sound. I WAS NOT under the car, I was by the driver side wheel.
Ahh.I see now.I also thought you meant you had placed it in gear.
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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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no...the wheels will spin when the car is in neutral
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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 06:43 PM
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Hahahah this thread spun out of control so quickly.
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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by RedCelica,Nov 15 2010, 04:18 PM
Ok, first DONT EVER TURN ON YOUR CAR WHILE IT'S SITTING ON F0CKING JACKSTANDS YOU F0CKING MORON ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL YOURSELF?!


...ok...with that said...it's normal. It's the way the diff is set up.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential2.htm
I highly doubt he was able to start the car while he is under it, relax.
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by NFRs2000NYC,Nov 17 2010, 01:16 AM
I highly doubt he was able to start the car while he is under it, relax.
So it's not possible for him to start the car, and then in an act of complete stupidity get underneath the car while it's running?
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