Left front tire does not turn

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Author Message   Rob Margis (Rovermonk48) New Member Username: Rovermonk48 Post Number: 6 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Friday, July 04, 2003 - 11:48 pm:    I just put new front breaks on my 95 disco and when it was up on jacks i could spin my left front wheel and i couldn't spin my right. I didnt think anything of it at the time but when i went off roading i noticed that my left front tire wasn't turning at all. I dont know whats wrong maybe the hub or the axle. And one more thing my floor board right behing my drivers seat get warm to the touch maybe ya'll could help me with that. Thanks, Rob   Brian Friend (Brianfriend) Senior Member Username: Brianfriend Post Number: 1078 Registered: 09-2002 Posted on Saturday, July 05, 2003 - 12:36 am:    Rob, Do you mean that the wheel does not roll, like it is locked up? Or do you mean that it doesn't apear to have power to it?   Rob Margis (Rovermonk48) New Member Username: Rovermonk48 Post Number: 7 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Saturday, July 05, 2003 - 11:25 pm:    I mean it doesn't apear to have power to it.   Brian Friend (Brianfriend) Senior Member Username: Brianfriend Post Number: 1081 Registered: 09-2002 Posted on Sunday, July 06, 2003 - 06:34 pm:    that is because you have open differentials. power will always flow to the path of leaste resistance. when you are diff locked and you get one ft and one rear off the ground you will just spin like crazy. go to howthingswork.com and look up differentials. It will explain alot.   Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 486 Registered: 08-2002 Posted on Monday, July 07, 2003 - 09:11 am:    You are probably missing a heat shield on you exhaust Rob.   Peter Carey (Dontbsoserious) New Member Username: Dontbsoserious Post Number: 10 Registered: 07-2003 Posted on Monday, July 07, 2003 - 09:57 am:    With an open dif, with both wheels in the air, you should be able to turn one and the other goes in the other direction. If not, something is borken. Check the dif and axles. When you say you were off roading and it wasn't turning, was it just dragging? The heat is is somewhat normal. It's a great place to put pizza if you want it warm after a drive. pwc   Rob Margis (Rovermonk48) New Member Username: Rovermonk48 Post Number: 8 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 11:25 pm:    The wheel wasn't dragging it was turning as i moved but when i got it stuck it didn't look like it had power to it. But i went to winch my friend out the other day and that tire was throwing mud everywhere so maybe its just me and thinking that there is something wrong when everything is fine. Rob   thom mathie (Muskyman) Senior Member Username: Muskyman Post Number: 310 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 11:45 pm:    yes Rob it is just you...odds are its all well