? Lost drive to front wheels?

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Originally Posted by THE BOOGER

disengaging CDL is the way to check if you have a broken axle/diff:) might be an idea to have a second person to put their foot on the brake before you slide under to see if a drive shalf is spinning:p

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Wouldn't this just test the front drive line as the handbrake is holding the rear from moving. Probably best to have someone in the car with there foot on the brake to test both ends wouldn't it.

With my broken short-side axle you couldn't turn front drive-shaft, 1 wheel/axle still unbroken. I would suggest jacking up whole front end then turn each wheel to see if other spins also front drive-shaft. Oh in neutral of course with rear wheels chocked either side of wheels, just to be safe. :D

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Originally Posted by Landover

Wouldn't this just test the front drive line as the handbrake is holding the rear from moving. Probably best to have someone in the car with there foot on the brake to test both ends wouldn't it.

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no hand brake just someone,s foot on the brake:)

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Originally Posted by crash

Gave that a try last night, no free spinning driveshafts, wanted to drive off. Went for a test drive and seemed to have drive to the front.
When I lost the traction there were no bangs / pops/ or other unusual sounds so doubt I broke anything. Must have had more to do with the circumstance of where I was and the track conditions at the time. Will have another look / play this weekend and see what happens.

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just a thought but since it is a paddock basher do you have any tread on the front tyres:)

if you had the back wheels spinning+ sliding and planted the boot with the CDL disengaged the front wheels with traction would have had no torque applied to them as it was all going out the back end and not pulling it through the corner like you were expecting it to.

Empty discos with low fuel are nose heavy.