Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1998 1.4 drivetrain/transmission

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Sun 15 Feb 2009 11:50
1998 1.4 drivetrain/transmission - steve2
I recently had a problem with nearside front brake binding which caused overheating of hub/wheel.I changed calliper with front of car up on axle stands,the car was left on stands for about a week without use .After the work was done i started car(still on stands)and found that front wheels were driving although car was in neutral ,i hadn't had any problems with clutch or gearbox before car was off road and can still change gears ok can anyone help diagnose this problem .thanks

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 15/02/2009 at 16:44

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Sun 15 Feb 2009 12:06
08 1.4 fiesta drivetrain/transmission - Ben 10
Surely its under Ford warranty?
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Sun 15 Feb 2009 13:57
08 1.4 fiesta drivetrain/transmission - steve2
sorry should read 1998

{Now corrected - well the topmost post is}

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 15/02/2009 at 16:45

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Sun 15 Feb 2009 12:08
08 1.4 fiesta drivetrain/transmission - mfarrow
It's quite normal for the wheels to spin when in neutral. The mainshaft gears are in constant mesh with the input shaft, so when they rotate they'll spin the mainshaft up to speed by hydraulic 'friction' against the mainshaft itself, which is their bearing surface.

You should be able to stop it when applying the brakes or your foot.
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Wed 18 Feb 2009 20:33
08 1.4 fiesta drivetrain/transmission - steve2
thanks for the info
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