AWD Grand Cherokee

Bear Chow · 06-16-2009, 08:49 AM

Buddy of mind picked up a 95 Grand Cherokee, he said the rear end is definitly shot. You can here it grinding away when you put it in drive (later they pulled the cover to see the ring gear had lost it's bite). Now this is where I'm confused:

He said the front drive shaft was spinning albeit much slower than the rear. But the vehicle still did not move. If the front drive shaft spins even just bit shouldn't it propell the vehicle forward? Is there something special about the front axle in a AWD?

06-16-2009, 08:49 AM	#1
Bear Chow Jeepless Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxford, Oh Posts: 302	AWD Grand Cherokee Buddy of mind picked up a 95 Grand Cherokee, he said the rear end is definitly shot. You can here it grinding away when you put it in drive (later they pulled the cover to see the ring gear had lost it's bite). Now this is where I'm confused: He said the front drive shaft was spinning albeit much slower than the rear. But the vehicle still did not move. If the front drive shaft spins even just bit shouldn't it propell the vehicle forward? Is there something special about the front axle in a AWD?