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is this normal? bb1 - 9 years ago |
The action of the rear wheels when trying to spin one with the other on the ground…. MarcW - 9 years ago |
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Hey folks - have an '00 Boxster, 5 speed. I have had some noises coming from somewhere in the back (just coasting thru a parking lot w/o in gear can hear it if just have modest bumps in road surface).
Anyway, today I thought I would jack up the car (I only have the jack that came w/ the car - so 1 rear wheel @ a time is all I can do). My plan was to get the tire off ground and then basically see if when i jiggled the whole wheel up/down I could hear anything odd. I didn't really get much out of that - there was some noise when pushing down hard on the wheel when it was off the ground - as the shock fully extended. But I don't think w/ the normal range of travel in the shock that would be heard. So, in the end, I couldn't find the noise I was looking for.
But.......I did notice when trying to spin the wheel...........if I spun it in the reverse direction, it would spin pretty well/easily. But when trying to spin the wheel in the forward direction (way car normally travels), it was much more resistant. Yes, it would spin, but w/ a lot more effort. Is this normal? Why would this be? I found same w/ both rear wheels.
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Re: The action of the rear wheels when trying to spin one with the other on the ground…. bb1 - 9 years ago |
The behavior of the wheels when spun like you did does not suggest to me a real problem... MarcW - 9 years ago |
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Thanks. Yeah mainly I opened this post just about the extra friction when spinning the wheels.
As to the noises I'd been hearing in the car - yes, I have had a shop check, w/ me standing around trying to help, and they weren't able to find anything loose or that made the kind of sound that can be hear (when banging/jiggling around on stuff under the car). It's frustrating, especially when I know forums like this are so poweful w/ so many people who love their cars. I would think has to be common enough w/ so many folks w/ high mileage cars by now w/ these older Boxsters.