Wheels spin while in neutral - Toyota Yaris Forums

my2sense · 01-28-2013, 08:44 AM

Hey everyone, I observed the strangest thing today. I was doing an oil change and had the front jacked up. After finishing the change, I started up the car to let the oil circulate and both front wheels started spinning while my car was in neutral!

I can easily stop the spin with my hand/fingers but it will start spinning again when I let go off the wheel. It is related to engine speed and will rotate faster if I blip the throttle. Depressing the clutch stops the spin as expected.

Since the car is not in gear, how is it spinning? Anyone has any ideas?

Thanks

01-28-2013, 08:44 AM	#1
my2sense Drives: 2007 Red 5dr RS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 35	Wheels spin while in neutral Hey everyone, I observed the strangest thing today. I was doing an oil change and had the front jacked up. After finishing the change, I started up the car to let the oil circulate and both front wheels started spinning while my car was in neutral! I can easily stop the spin with my hand/fingers but it will start spinning again when I let go off the wheel. It is related to engine speed and will rotate faster if I blip the throttle. Depressing the clutch stops the spin as expected. Since the car is not in gear, how is it spinning? Anyone has any ideas? Thanks

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