Rear wheels turn on Quattro when jacked up... why?

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11-21-2003, 05:15 AM

olliev2

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Rear wheels turn on Quattro when jacked up... why?

While changing the flat rear tire on my loaner 04 or 04 A6 quattro I noticed that the wheel would spin when jacked up, in park. This is not true on my 01 Avant quattro. Any ideas? Has something changed in the rear drive train?

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11-21-2003, 05:19 AM

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Should only spin if you have a front and rear tire jacked up.

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11-21-2003, 05:22 AM

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Prolly just turning in the differential.

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11-21-2003, 07:55 AM

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The car has an open front & rear differential, just like your old Chevy.

One wheel will turn if the other is held still unless ADL is activated to stop the spinning wheel.

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