chanothemekhanik

https://youtu.be/tgf0DGF_mXY
Here's exactly what's happening any clue ?? I need to know if it's wheel side or Duff maybe?

Van

It's hard to tell from the video, but it looks like the axle is spinning and not the wheel?

It's one of two thing:
-Most likely - the axle bolts on the outboard side have backed out
-Less likely - the outboard CV joint has failed

chanothemekhanik

Yes it spins but the car won't move. And isn't the diff supposed to transfer movement to the other wheel?

divil

Not with an open diff. The power takes the path of least resistance. If one side can turn with no resistance, then the other side gets no power. Look up an animation of how an open diff works and you'll see why.

chanothemekhanik

Here's the thing, my friend bought this car. Im out of state from him and he was doing doughnuts and that happened so I'm thinking it's the actual CV joint. But he had just bought the car. He took it back and the guy said he paid for it to get fixed but it happened again. I don't understand it but I don't think axles break that easily. I daily a welded diff on my 944 and beat her hard and I've never had issues for two years.

tempest411

944s aren't really the kind of car to drive that way. They'll break pretty easily if you do. An old Camaro would be a far more practical candidate for that sort of abuse. V8, solid rear axle, super-cheap and easy to fix, can't beat it!

Van

Cheap axles (CVs) will also break very easily. Especially the types used by a "guy who will fix it for free".