Is this a real problem?

bigwhitecobra · 12-03-2001, 02:01 PM

The rear end in my car seems to be spinning one wheel more than the other. My father in law said that it may be that the Posi is going bad. I don't know wether this is true or not because I've never heard of Ford putting a "posi" in thier cars.

Does his idea hold any merit?

If not, what could be causing the rear to spin one tire more than the other?

Anyway, thanks.

Later.

Crazy Horse GT · 12-03-2001, 02:11 PM

cobra i dont know if im just being dumb here but my 69 had a limeted slip rear end & so does my 00 one tire would spin till the other side caught ,and straightened me out, but one day the ol 69 starting smoking the he-- out of one side till the other side finally cuaght hold, when i got home the tire that was spinning was as slick as a baby's behind my 00 catches a lot quicker, hope it helps ,or i may be crazy, see ya

you might want to ask pkrwud or unit ,hey chris -800 hehe.

joe4speed · 12-03-2001, 04:02 PM

Traction-Loc clutch discs wearing out, it won't hurt anything, but you'll be doing the one-wheel burnout!

PKRWUD · 12-03-2001, 04:05 PM

Limited slip and posi are the same things, just different names. If one tire is spinning, the other should lock up. If it doesn't, your rear end may be on it's way out.

Take care,
-Chris

6T9PONY · 12-03-2001, 04:10 PM

Not all Mustangs have posi...my '69 Coupe's stock rear end didn't have it....but I added a Currie 9" with a Traction-Lok...

I am pretty sure posi rear ends are standard on new GTs...My dad's Jeep Grand Cherokee has 3.73 gears and posi...for being a boat that thing will get off the line hard!!

tireburner163 · 12-04-2001, 12:04 AM

hey BigWhiteCobra who's the ugly guy next to the car. J/k

Unit 5302 · 12-04-2001, 12:21 AM

On the window sticker your car had, it's likely to come with the words "Positraction". Ford calls their limited slip by the technical term Trac Lok, I believe.

Yes, your father in law is dead on.

2FastLX · 12-04-2001, 04:15 AM

Call Holcomb and order a T-loc rebuild kit and go to your local Ford dealer and buy the F-150 T-Loc S-Spring. There's an article on the Corral about rebuilding the rear end with some good info on how to make the T-Loc work a lot better. We used it to build mine and I have no problem with the one wheel peel anymore. Now I get both wheels peeling

bigwhitecobra · 12-04-2001, 08:03 AM

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hey BigWhiteCobra who's the ugly guy next to the car.

I've been wondering that very thing for years.

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Yes, your father in law is dead on.

Don't you just hate it when they're right?

12-03-2001, 02:11 PM	#2
Crazy Horse GT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sale Creek, TN. C. S. A. Posts: 4,652	cobra i dont know if im just being dumb here but my 69 had a limeted slip rear end & so does my 00 one tire would spin till the other side caught ,and straightened me out, but one day the ol 69 starting smoking the he-- out of one side till the other side finally cuaght hold, when i got home the tire that was spinning was as slick as a baby's behind my 00 catches a lot quicker, hope it helps ,or i may be crazy, see ya you might want to ask pkrwud or unit ,hey chris -800 hehe. __________________ 95 gt vert, lot's of stuff, it aint slow. 04 sonic blue v - six my beater 89 rs camaro iroc turbo hood, other stuff, my wifes ride 84 lx stang cammed up 289 hi po, etc 65 falcon, maybe by the year 2020. black 00gt, gone but never forgotten. R H C- member # 1 o.b.c. da prez- member # 1 if your under 40 dont ask. goodbye for now odie,r.i.p. 11-27-03

12-03-2001, 04:02 PM	#3
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	Traction-Loc clutch discs wearing out, it won't hurt anything, but you'll be doing the one-wheel burnout! __________________ *Joe!* 1988 GT, 13.58@101mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:www.joe4speed.com

12-03-2001, 04:05 PM	#4
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Limited slip and posi are the same things, just different names. If one tire is spinning, the other should lock up. If it doesn't, your rear end may be on it's way out. Take care, -Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

12-04-2001, 12:04 AM	#6
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	hey BigWhiteCobra who's the ugly guy next to the car. J/k __________________ 1987 Buick T-type 1998 HD Electra Elide

12-04-2001, 04:15 AM	#8
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	Call Holcomb and order a T-loc rebuild kit and go to your local Ford dealer and buy the F-150 T-Loc S-Spring. There's an article on the Corral about rebuilding the rear end with some good info on how to make the T-Loc work a lot better. We used it to build mine and I have no problem with the one wheel peel anymore. Now I get both wheels peeling __________________ Project: 1988 Coupe - EFI 5.8L Twin Turbo with Victor intake, Canfield heads, F303 cam, March aluminum underdrive pulleys, TKO (or T56 if funds permit), PBR twin piston calipers and 13" rotors up front, 94 Cobra rear calipers and 12" rotors on the rear, 3.73's, Griggs K-member, tubular front control arms, torque arm and panhard bar, polished 99 Cobra wheels. "The GR-40 kit installation is now complete, and the humble Fox-chassis car will now out-corner and out-stop a ZR-1 or a Viper, and support massive horsepower additions with perfect balance." Griggs Racing ICQ# 42269241

12-03-2001, 04:10 PM	#5
6T9PONY All about the Windsor. Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 2,052	Not all Mustangs have posi...my '69 Coupe's stock rear end didn't have it....but I added a Currie 9" with a Traction-Lok... I am pretty sure posi rear ends are standard on new GTs...My dad's Jeep Grand Cherokee has 3.73 gears and posi...for being a boat that thing will get off the line hard!!

12-04-2001, 12:21 AM	#7
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	On the window sticker your car had, it's likely to come with the words "Positraction". Ford calls their limited slip by the technical term Trac Lok, I believe. Yes, your father in law is dead on.

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