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Old 08-10-2002, 10:08 PM
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Re: Is it safe?
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Originally posted by Earthworm
Can an AWD SVX be safely run with all the wheels off the ground?

eg. to diagnose brake squeal or tire balance.

I had heard that this was a not so good thing to do. But, when Beav had my car up on the rack to diagnose the bearings, he ran it with all fours off the ground. I trust him implicitly, so, I would say it's okay.
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