towing w/ a manual

[snake109]

Will the driveshaft have to come out? It seems if the output shaft was turning with the wheels it would burn up the roller bearings between the gears and the mainshaft because I thought they rely on the turning of the input shaft (engine) to lube everything, since its the input shaft that turns the countershaft in the sump to spash lube on the mainshaft.

 

[Red_LX]

I've always heard that yes, if you're towing a RWD car, you need to remove the driveshaft.

 

[RustBucket]

Only if it's an automatic.

The shafts in the manual will still turn and splash lube when towed.

 

[Red_LX]

I heard you're supposed to pull it on a manual too

Hell, I dunno.

 

[BlackBird]

According to the manual, the T-5 requires the same precautions as the automatic, you must follow the 50/50 rule, no farther than 50 miles and no faster than 50mph. I can tell you from experience that if you don't yank the driveshaft and you exceed those numbers, you *WILL* damage your transmission. It takes all of 10 minutes to yank the driveshaft, just yank it.

 

[RustBucket]

Interesting.

If you pull the driveshaft, make sure you pick up a tailshaft plug to keep fluid in and road gunk out

 

[mrmustangman357]

or just tie the driveshaft up to the body and keep the yoke in

 

[BK_CAULEY]

I towed my 2.3 car home 250+ miles on a tow dolly and just left it in nuetral and i was on th efreeway the entire time doing 75+ MPH and my trans was fine after that.