timlooney

Hello,

I have a simple question. I removed the motor and transmission from my '82 SC a few weeks ago. Today I went to roll it into the garage for the winter and it won't budge. I first assumed it was the brakes rusting up so I gave it a little tug with my trusty pick'em up truck and the rear wheels are locked. I quickly figured out that pulling it with the truck was a bad idea. Now I am assuming that it has something to do with CV joints. When you remove them from the transmission do they lock (no longer in compression) or is there something really wrong with my car? The wheels will turn about 2 degrees in each direction but they have a solid "thunk" when they stop, it sounds like something is in the way. If it is not the CV joints, what could it be?

Thanks,

Lomotpk

It is the CV joints.

I can't remember the exact mechanism, but it has been discussed before.
I think in a thread on moving a "roller chasis".

If I remember correctly you have to build cardboard tubes to put the CV ends in so that they remain straight, and can turn.

Once again, I'm sorry I can't remember the details.

Best of luck,

Lomotpk

timlooney

Thanks, I appreciate it. It had me worried for a minute.

rich 36

its because thew CV's at the gearbox end are just flapping about in fresh air and consequently the wheel end is at an acute angle either binding on the wheel arch or some where, and can't turn.
Support the gearbox end with either twine or a cardboard roll to suspend them at about the correct angle where they would meet the gearbox.
Rich