If your diff's gearing was messed up enough to keep the opposite wheel from
turning, you
couldn't drive at all.
Make sure the car is in gear and try rotating the wheel again.
It sort of sounds like a driveshaft problem, the U-joints, or maybe a balancing
weight fell off.
It could also be the telescoping joint in the driveshaft. What style to you
have?
I have seen the strap style, the "soup can" CV joint style, and a splined shaft
style.
Doug Braun
'72 Spit
At 09:41 AM 7/19/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>I was out driving around last night (beautiful evening, BTW) when the car
>started to vibrate-it was not as bad at lower speed or when accelerating, but
>very bad when coasting. I got it home (barely). Now its up on stands in the
>garage. All U-joint bols are tight; joints seem OK. When I rotate one rear
>tire, the opposite tire doesn't move- I'm pretty sure they used to rotate in
>oppsote directions, so I think my diffie has gone. Any other opinions, learned
>ones?
>
>Thanks in Advance,
>Bob Waid
>71 MkIV, FK4081L
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