Which is the drive wheel?

Posted by Charles On 2010/4/5 12:50:56

Does anyone know if the passenger side is the drive wheel (the one that turns when you don't have a locking differential)? Since the weather has been nice, I was going to pull my car out of it's mud pit and start working on it. I thought I couldn't get it out because of the 4 inches of mud it was in, but after pulling it 2 feet, I noticed all of the wheels turned except the passenger rear. My fear is that the brake drum is frozen on that wheel, thus explaining why the car wouldn't move (or kick up dirt).

On a side note, any hints/tips on how to free the wheel? Because of where the car is, jacking up is going to be difficult and dangerous, but I don't have enough room to pull it out further. I'm hoping to reach back and loosen the adjusting star, but is there anything else I can try? Thanks!