Solid Axle

[racephotoman]

Just wondering before worrying - basically completed the suspension, steering and brakes. Installed Wilwood brakes (no emergency cables hooked up yet)) and brakes bled. Installed tires/rims and dropped the car to the floor. No driveshaft and rear is the FFR solid axle 8.8. When I go to push the car either forward or backward, I find it surprisingly very hard to push/move - it does, but doesn't roll easy - thought it would roll with ease. Fluid in the pumpkin. My Mk4 was way easier, but I did install an independent rear in that car. So my question/concern: is this normal? I don't see/think anything wrong -while I did successfully bled the brakes, can the rears have an airlock? basically locking them up (engaging)a little. MC linkage/adjustment seems OK. Again, I don't want to panic if it's normal and I should wait for the engine and let the car run/test to loosen up the rear?

Any ideas - Thanks!

Walter

[RoadRacer]

It should roll easily; at least mine does with a 2002 junkyard 8.8. I have no fluid in brakes yet, but connected the e-brake to stop it rolling around.. and air in brake lines would have the opposite effect - i.e. no brakes. Air is very compressible :)

[NAZ]

Brake(s) dragging. Put the car on jack stands and check each individually to find the culprit(s) and go from there with your troubleshooting.