Only one tire spins
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 7,281
Likes: 5
From: Boston
Only one tire spins
I've noticed that only my right rear tire spins when I floor it on rights, but if do it on left turns both of them will spin, why the heck is this happening.
Paul
Paul
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 4,004
Likes: 2
From: Severna Park Md
Re: Only one tire spins (inferno-vette)
Sounds like maybe the clutches in the limited slip diff are worn and a bit loose. All open(non-posi) diffs will usually spin the right wheel. When you floor it to the left, more weight is planted to the right tire, giving it more traction, then the left spins with it and around you go. What happens if you burn out straight?
Spinning wheels while turning, with a posi or limited slip diff, is especially hard on the clutch packs and spider gears.
[Modified by Jvette73, 2:37 AM 7/15/2002]
Spinning wheels while turning, with a posi or limited slip diff, is especially hard on the clutch packs and spider gears.
[Modified by Jvette73, 2:37 AM 7/15/2002]
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 1,211
Likes: 5
From: Nashville TN
Re: Only one tire spins (verskel)
There were a limited number of C2/c3 Corvettes that were produced without posi-traction. I doubt on a later model C3 that its the case. Has someone been inside the rear end and swapped the carrier to an open diff ?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 2,321
Likes: 0
From: Reno NV
St. Jude Donor '08
Re: Only one tire spins (inferno-vette)
k, this is a bit off topic hehehe
265/15 front and 295/15 rear
I was wondering, with the 295 rear tires, did you have to modify anything to make them fit? what about the 265 fronts? any rubbing or anything?
i was also wondering what profile you ran on front and back, 55's on the rear and 50's on the front?
thanks alot inferno
265/15 front and 295/15 rear
I was wondering, with the 295 rear tires, did you have to modify anything to make them fit? what about the 265 fronts? any rubbing or anything?
i was also wondering what profile you ran on front and back, 55's on the rear and 50's on the front?
thanks alot inferno
