All of the suggested VC tests passed indicating that nothing is wrong with my Viscous Coupling. So the question remains: when I was climbing a snow covered hill and the rear wheels were spinning (all be it slowly) then why were the front wheels not also turning? Lawrence Johnson wrote: <<I raised both the front and back on one side and put it out of gear. When I turned the front wheel by hand the rear wheel turned smoothly. <snip>> Malcolm Holser replied: <<Jack up only *one* front wheel and try to turn it -- it should turn *very* slowly with stiff resistance, but should turn. If it turns freely, your VC is bad, if it turns not at all, your VC is also bad. <snip>> |
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