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Feels like the brakes are on in 4WD

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Offline g35-coop

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Feels like the brakes are on in 4WD
« on: February 09, 2012, 07:47:47 AM »
Why does it feel like that?  Every time I push in the clutch it stops like im putting on the brakes.
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Offline Jonny Rash

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Re: Feels like the brakes are on in 4WD
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2012, 07:54:18 AM »
Are you turning when you are pushing in the clutch, ie turning into a parking spot?  If so, it is because the front and rear axles are binding up.
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Offline g35-coop

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Re: Feels like the brakes are on in 4WD
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2012, 08:09:47 AM »
no I can be pointing straight and it happen. 
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Re: Feels like the brakes are on in 4WD
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2012, 08:45:54 AM »
Are the front & rear tires the same size and general wear condition?
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Re: Feels like the brakes are on in 4WD
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2012, 08:59:14 AM »
Yep, sounds like he has different sized tires on it.   ;D
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Re: Feels like the brakes are on in 4WD
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2012, 09:24:42 AM »
Gremlins... was your car assembled in Japan?
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Offline g35-coop

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Re: Feels like the brakes are on in 4WD
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2012, 10:18:55 AM »
Yes all tires are the same size.....
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Re: Feels like the brakes are on in 4WD
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2012, 10:50:14 AM »
ah  Twenty Questions, I'll play,  Has it always been like that?
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Offline g35-coop

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Re: Feels like the brakes are on in 4WD
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2012, 12:29:00 PM »
haha....no it hasn't
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Re: Feels like the brakes are on in 4WD
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2012, 03:18:19 PM »
Have you checked tire pressure.  Even a small difference in tire pressure can cause enough of a size difference to bind up an axle in 4WD.
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Offline g35-coop

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Re: Feels like the brakes are on in 4WD
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2012, 03:39:27 PM »
Ill check tonight.  Im not running a z-link or anything like that and have a little lift could that be the problem?
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Re: Feels like the brakes are on in 4WD
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2012, 05:30:05 PM »
Are you 100% sure you have the same gears in both axles?
Have you put the vehicle up on jackstands (or at least had all 4 tires off the ground), with it in 4wd and spun each tire to see if there is any excessive drag on any tire?
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Offline moonzuk52

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Re: Feels like the brakes are on in 4WD
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2012, 10:59:56 PM »
it might be the bearing.mine just made little noise then trow me in the ditch.haha pion stoped. just a thought.
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