Yes, they should spin freely, had my wheels off several times and they've always rotated fine.
Pete
Hey guys,
I have a question about this kind of topic... Can somebody please check my video and tell if this is fine?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hveLucsT9Ho
This is on the rear left side (with the right wheel on the ground) and I'm trying to spin the disc as hard as I can!
The grinding sound is not coming from the hand brake tho, but from the pads.
It seems strange to me that it's blocking so much and that you say that it should spin freely, because when outside the car and in neutral, the car doesn't feel heavy to push with hands (my previous golf5 gti had more resistance) and even if I'm on a slight incline, the car starts to move. Also after driving on the highway if I coast and stop without using the brakes, the discs are not hot.
So is this fine or there shouldn't be any grinding at all?
Thanks for any replies