One foot then she 'locks up'...stops

[GreggT]

I'm sure I'm forgetting something stupid here.......but racking my brain & can't figure.

The C4 had been sitting for a couple weeks while I drove other cars and I just got back to her today to change over to winter wheels/tires and throw on the hardtop.

All done, fire her up.......pull forward one foot and the whole car locks up, like someone stuck a broom handles in ea wheel at the same time.

My 1st thought was I'd left wheel chalks under car...........nope....she will go forward 1 foot.....then back one foot....that's it.

Almost feels like emergency brake clamping down.

At this point it's just got me stumped.

Any ideas definately welcome.........TIA.

[PeterC4]

Is this a manual transmission car? If so can you start in 2nd?

[Loren]

Drive Block? Try locking the car with key. Wait a couple minutes then unlock it with the key.

[JimB]

Any chance you had spacers on your summer wheels and used longer wheel bolts?

[AG996LV]

Definately sounds like wheel lug bolts sticking through too far. If not from extra long bolts, could be you put one on without the cone shaped washer/spacer that fits on all the lug bolts?

[GreggT]

Good feed-back guys.........thanks for trying to help.

I have spacers on the winter wheels (that I just mounted) but all that hardware is dedicated for that purpose & has been on the car before (unless I messed up :( ).

I go by my garage in the A.M. on my way to work........and will take another another look then.......I'll also try your suggest Loren.

Thanks again.

[GreggT]

As for Drive Block..........tried locking car this morning........waited, then unlocked (all with fob)..........fired her up and still same thing.

Peter.......this is not a tip..........but perhaps you misunderstood......my problem is not in starting the car.

Problem is traveling more than 12 inches :D

[JimB]

Gregg,

I would jack the car up and see which wheel will only rotate the 12 inches and start troubleshooting from there. This sounds just liike the problem I had when I put thinner wheels (rain tires) on my race 996 with the long bolts.

Jim

[Q-Ship986]

As for Drive Block..........tried locking car this morning........waited, then unlocked (all with fob)..........fired her up and still same thing.

Not sure, but Loren may have meant to lock/unlock it with the key, not the wireless.

--Brian

[wwest]

Balance weight interferring with rotation.

[1999Porsche911]

Can you roll the car forward and backwards with it in nuetral and engine off? This would eliminate mechanical failure.

Edited November 14, 2005 by 1999Porsche911

[GreggT]

Can you roll the car forward and backwards with it in nuetral and engine off? This would eliminate mechanical failure.

Nope.......I can not.

And it's not a balance weight.

I'll put the back up tonight......see what spins...pretty sure my problem is back there.

I'll pull everything off if necessary.........I'm sure I'll find it's something stupid :cursing: .

I can't believe I got my mount hardware switched around......but...'possible'.

[GreggT]

I'll remind anyone, the 1st words of this thread were:

.......I'm sure I'm forgetting something stupid here...... :wacko:

Yep AG and JimB had ir right........in the rear I'd grabbed the wrong bag of bolts.....thought I had em all marked well....oh sure.

In defence of my own stupidity....now and in the spring things get a tad disorganized......here's hoping this is the worst mistake I've made this fall :D .

Thanks again for the help.

[1999Porsche911]

I'll remind anyone, the 1st words of this thread were:

.......I'm sure I'm forgetting something stupid here...... :wacko:

Yep AG and JimB had ir right........in the rear I'd grabbed the wrong bag of bolts.....thought I had em all marked well....oh sure.

In defence of my own stupidity....now and in the spring things get a tad disorganized......here's hoping this is the worst mistake I've made this fall :D .

Thanks again for the help.

I have to admit, that a buddy and I put a 68 chevy small block back together some 30+ years ago and found a piston on the work bench after it was bolted together. Stupidy happens.

[JimB]

Gregg,

How do you think I came up with the suggestion? Been there. I think occasional stupid moves give us character. Chicks love that. :D

Jim

Edited November 15, 2005 by JimB