I believe what you are feeling is the resistance from the cv joint shafts,
you have the 4x4.because the shafts turn the gears.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Miller <jim76712@swbell.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Normal for the front wheels to turn roughly?
> The brakes always have some friction but it is only noticeable when you
turn
> the wheels manually. I don't know about a grinding noise though. There
may be
> a slight sound of rubbing from the brake pads.
>
> Andy Levy wrote:
>
> > Is it normal for the front wheels to be very difficult to turn by hand
with
> > the front end of fthe ground? I don't mean a steering motion, I'm
talking
> > about grabbing the tire and spinning it like it's rolling.
> >
> > When I try to spin the wheel, it takes effort, and I hear a
> > rubbing/grinding sound. It's always done this. I can only think of
wheel
> > bearings or the brakes not fully releasing. But if the brakes didn't
fully
> > release, I'd have almost no pad left on the originals at 43K, right?
> >
> > --
> > -andy
> > andylevy@yahoo.com
> > Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/
> > http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/
> > '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
>
>
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