# Front wheels not spinning when jacked up? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan, versa\ **Created:** [March 18, 2024, 8:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-wheels-not-spinning-when-jacked-up/194552 "2024-03-18T08:19:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jim\_173505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@jim\_173505](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jim_173505)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 8:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-wheels-not-spinning-when-jacked-up/194552/1 "2024-03-18T08:19:39Z")
Was replacing front rotors and pads on a 2013 Versa Sedan and noticed wheels were not spinning when car was jacked up. The rotors and pads were off and wheels/hubs were still not spinning. Put wheels back on not spinning. I thought maybe from having Jack on the lower arms had something to do with it, I just jacked up from pinch welds and both wheels still will not spin. It’s like they are locked up. The car drives. ---
**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 9:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-wheels-not-spinning-when-jacked-up/194552/2 "2024-03-18T09:36:43Z")
This a front wheel drive car. When the transmission is in park, the front wheels, which are the drive wheels for the car, will not move. This should not be a surprise. ---
**Author:** ![jim\_173505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@jim\_173505](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jim_173505)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-wheels-not-spinning-when-jacked-up/194552/3 "2024-03-18T10:51:47Z")
Every other fwd car I’ve had the front wheels always spin when lifted. I’ve seen repair videos on the versa and the wheels spin when lifted. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 11:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-wheels-not-spinning-when-jacked-up/194552/4 "2024-03-18T11:08:23Z")
Do you have both front wheels off the ground at the same time? ---
**Author:** ![Hugemoth\_144444](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ee7513/32.png) [@Hugemoth\_144444](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hugemoth_144444)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-wheels-not-spinning-when-jacked-up/194552/5 "2024-03-18T12:33:43Z")
My Versa sedan has a manual transmission so of course the wheels don’t turn when jacked up and in neutral. If yours is an automatic and in drive with the engine running the wheels should spin with one or both front wheels off the ground. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-wheels-not-spinning-when-jacked-up/194552/6 "2024-03-18T12:56:05Z")
Is there any rotational movement at all, or 100% locked even with the calipers off?? What happens when put into any other gear selection than Park?? Has the transmission has ever been replaced?? ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-wheels-not-spinning-when-jacked-up/194552/7 "2024-03-18T21:46:14Z")
> [@jim\_173505](#): > > 2013 Versa Sedan and noticed wheels were not spinning when car was jacked up. The rotors and pads were off and wheels/hubs were still not spinning. No experience w/that particular car, but if the trans is in N, the front wheels should manually spin as long as both are free to spin; i.e both are off the ground. Manually spinning one however may cause the other to spin in the opposite direction. I’m presuming your Nissan is equipped with their CVT, so maybe something to do with that as well. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-wheels-not-spinning-when-jacked-up/194552/8 "2024-03-18T21:47:29Z")
If the Versa drives normally, I bet your expectations are incorrect regarding what should spin, OP.