Do you think doing this was a bad idea?

MotionMotion New Wagonist
in Engine & Drivetrain
i went to pick up a 91 awd wagon today.. Came from a few hours away with a flat bed and no tools.. The car was about 100 feet or so into the parking garage, and we couldn't get the the flat bed into the garage, the wheel on the right side, rear was locked up.. Either due to a brake issue or a frozen wheel bearing. Haven t tore into it yet as i just got back from the trip. But anyways.. We had to drive the car the 100 feet with the right rear wheel locked up, all 3 of the other wheels were spinning.. Could this have done any damage to the AWD? Also another quick question.. There is two different brand tires on the car.. Im not sure yet how much difference if any in tread depth.. But are AWDs as bad as they make it sound when it comes to tread depth and transfer cases? Thanks for any info.

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  • JakerJaker familEE
    I doubt driving the thing 100 feet with one wheel locked up would do any damage to the drivetrain. That is unless you were wailing on it. The 1st thing I'd check for is a seized parking brake cable.

    I would make sure the larger diameter tires were on the front, that way the viscous coupler would take a moment longer than usual to engage the back wheels. The system is designed to not send any power to the back wheels until the front are spinning faster than the rears (front slip detected by the viscous coupler), so with larger diameter in the front that would be the ideal way to set it up.
  • vtecn8ivevtecn8ive Senior Wagonist
    wail on the brake with a hammer and hopefully it comes loose :D (could be rusted/froze)
  • SiWagonSiWagon Council Member
    You can always switch OFF the rear wheel drive.
  • per4manceper4mance Band Wagon
    SiWagon wrote:
    You can always switch OFF the rear wheel drive.

    NO you cant not in the 88-up models
  • MotionMotion New Wagonist
    Thanks you guys for the info.. Today after work i plan to tear the brakes down and see if the E brake is stuck or if the drum is just frozen up... We had to get on her kind of hard to get it to drag the wheel out of the garage.. but im really thinking. lol or hoping that it didint damge anything.. Ill throw some pics up as soon as i get her washed up a bit :)
  • per4manceper4mance Band Wagon
    I forgot you can dissengage the 4wd, I was thinking of the button like the older 4wd wagons had.
  • SiWagonSiWagon Council Member
    per4mance wrote:
    SiWagon wrote:
    You can always switch OFF the rear wheel drive.

    NO you cant not in the 88-up models

    Yes u can.The lever is under the hood next to the speedo cable.
  • HaydzHaydz Moderator
    SiWagon wrote:
    per4mance wrote:
    SiWagon wrote:
    You can always switch OFF the rear wheel drive.

    NO you cant not in the 88-up models

    Yes u can.The lever is under the hood next to the speedo cable.

    And here is the info.
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