Wheels drive while in neutral? A4

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Jun 23, 2008 | 05:36 PM

sneaky7980

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Wheels drive while in neutral? A4

***This question piggybacks another thread i started about a vibration after changing my brakes.

I feel like a dumbass asking this.

Your wheels shouldn't spin or accelerate while in neutral, on jackstands. Correct?

Here's the whole story;
https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-maintenance-repairs/939610-vibration-after-changing-brakes.html

Jun 23, 2008 | 06:13 PM

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As far as I know they shouldn't. I have never tried it, but there should be no mechanical link between the engine and the driveshaft to cause them to spin.

Jun 24, 2008 | 12:39 AM

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my A4 does it in snow and ice, if stuck and in neutral the rear will spin.

Jun 24, 2008 | 01:41 AM

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Yes if the wheels are off the ground the wheels will drive in neutral.

Jun 27, 2008 | 06:25 PM

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Thanks for the input!

Jun 28, 2008 | 05:06 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 9000th01ss

Yes if the wheels are off the ground the wheels will drive in neutral.

yes sir

Jun 28, 2008 | 09:45 AM

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I personally have never seen this happen! I've had a couple of 9-10sec cars, and they've never done that in neutral. Are you running a cam and a tight converter?