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Old 06-18-04, 10:24 PM
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i need some advice on a problem i have my car wont drive (88 GXL) car starts but will not go anywhere i was thinking something to do with the pressure plate but after replacing that i figured it wasnt i am thinking that it might be my diff i can shift into gears but car wont move and when jacked in the air the back left is the only tire that spins
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check the rear axle/diff...sounds like one of the driveaxles is broken or its the differential assembly..did you do any work on it lately in that area?
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also..in what direction does the left tire spin?

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the left tire spins forward when in a forward gear and reverse in reverse but only one tire spins
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if you want some advice, put some periods at the end of your sentences so we can better understand what you are talking about.
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Re: Need some advice

Originally posted by FC4Life
I need some advice on a problem I have. My car wont drive (88 GXL!) The car starts but will not go anywhere. I was thinking it had something to do with the pressure plate, but after replacing that I figured it wasn't. I am now thinking that it might be my diff, i can shift into gears but the car wont move. When jacked in the air the back left is the only tire that spins.


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