Is there a way to check if a posi is anygood? And is here any tell- tale signs that one is going out?
I have had a wiggle in the back of my car for awhile, and just recently noticed something strange about my rearend. I have done visual inspections on all of the bushings and various other suspension components in the back, but everything looked fine. Anyweay, a couple weeks ago I had my car jacked up in the back, so that both wheels were off the ground (was changing wheels), and as I tightened my lugs with a fourway the wheel would start to move (tranny was in park). Now since I have posi, and the tranny was in park, should the wheels turn??? I mean yeah maybe a little, with a whole lot of force I'm thinking, but this moved fairly easy (afterall a posi is just clutches right? Suseptible to slipping?). Is this a sign of my posi wearing? Is their a certain amount of torque that these should breakaway at?

 

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With both tires off the ground and in gear or park, on wheel removed, special adapter and torque wrench used on the axle hub, it should take between 125 and 225 lb. ft. of torque to rotate.

 

You know, Shoebox, I searched for that info with every term I could think of before I created this post, and I came up with zip Now I feel stupid because it was discussed just two weeks ago.

Anyway, Shoebox, you are the man