is this meant to happen?

martint2k4 · Post by **martint2k4** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:02 pm

i jacked my car up earlier because the exhaust is blowing, started the car up, to find out where the leaks where, the car wasnt in gear, but the wheel that was off the floor was spinning? what might cause this? or is it supposed to happen? it was as if the car was in gear, but it wasnt if you know what i mean

swanyrsturbo · Post by **swanyrsturbo** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 4:02 pm

yeah its meant 2 happen dont worry about it...

Post by **Adam-D** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:08 pm

yeah its normal

Corsa_stu · Post by **Corsa_stu** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:46 pm

its just the idle that cause\'s it.

dont worry bout it.

j1400 · Post by **j1400** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:00 am

It\'s because the frition on the bearings in the gearbox still manages to trasfer rotation from the input to the out put shaft, it\'s normal and you\'d expect it. when it\'s on the ground there\'s suffiecent resistance to stop the wheel turning.