Transmission in neutral, let off clutch, car rolls????
04-08-2002 | 10:44 AM
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Originally posted by cdelena
No way on a level surface in neutral! There is no connection to the driveshaft and no amount of churning the lube will make movement. Look for something else.. like a slope of the surface you are parked on.
No way on a level surface in neutral! There is no connection to the driveshaft and no amount of churning the lube will make movement. Look for something else.. like a slope of the surface you are parked on.
04-08-2002 | 11:29 AM
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Very common occurence (at least the transmission of power in neutral, don't know about enough power to move the car).
If you ever have a chance, put your drive wheels up in the air with a jack. Start the car, put it in neutral and let it idle. Now get out of the car and watch in amazement as the drive wheels start to spin. As others have said, there is enough drag/friction in the tranny to cause this. Normally it isn't enough to overcome tire drag, rolling resistance, etc., but pretty much all manual tranny combos do this to some extent.
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If you ever have a chance, put your drive wheels up in the air with a jack. Start the car, put it in neutral and let it idle. Now get out of the car and watch in amazement as the drive wheels start to spin. As others have said, there is enough drag/friction in the tranny to cause this. Normally it isn't enough to overcome tire drag, rolling resistance, etc., but pretty much all manual tranny combos do this to some extent.
UL
04-08-2002 | 12:00 PM
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ok, I was a little backwards. If your foot is on the clutch and your in 1st gear and still keep rolling, there's a fix for that. As for your problem....I don't know. It could be anything. Tires, rims, vibrations, etc..
04-08-2002 | 12:24 PM
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Originally posted by Testut My 2001 S2k does the same thing, but it only happens when the car is parked on a downhill facing surface.
Originally posted by twohoos
Um, ya think maybe *gravity* has something to do with that?
Um, ya think maybe *gravity* has something to do with that?
04-08-2002 | 12:41 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by ultimate lurker
[B]Very common occurence (at least the transmission of power in neutral, don't know about enough power to move the car).
If you ever have a chance, put your drive wheels up in the air with a jack.
[B]Very common occurence (at least the transmission of power in neutral, don't know about enough power to move the car).
If you ever have a chance, put your drive wheels up in the air with a jack.
04-08-2002 | 01:58 PM
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You guys go try this.. my car moves nowhere in neutral at any rpm. I can buy some wheel movement on jackstands (although I have never seen it), but I think something else is in play for for fluid or bearing friction to move 2800 pounds.