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My 1984 gl wagon main drive went out and I can’t seem to figure it out the car won’t move in front wheel drive but I four wheel drive it will move but only the back tires spin this car is very important to me and I’d love to get it fixed ASAP 

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Stripped splines on a front hub or CV axle.

Take off hub caps, if any, have someone watch the front wheel centers.  Put in gear in front drive, if the nut spins, that's where the problem is.  If both do not, then have to look at the axles to make sure they are not spinning on the transmission, but not turning the wheels. 

I've seen a number of threads over they years - if the big axle nut is not properly tight, the splines eventually strip out of the hub.

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10 hours ago, George1943 said:

The splines in one of my front hubs was stripped out when that happened to me a few years ago.

 

2 hours ago, DaveT said:

Stripped splines on a front hub or CV axle.

^ I second these! Typically due to a loose castlated nut.

Cheers 

Bennie

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