I think this somewhat akin to the brake fluid, gearbox oil and other such
unresolved matters of how the universe works. A standard manual trans. does
not have an oil pump (unlike an auto trans that does). The oil is
distributed by the rotation of the various shafts.
I think it is something of an urban legend that the gearbox will suffer from
towing ... however, everything in moderation. I have towed manual trans
cars hundreds of miles when I was younger (and all old British cars since I
was in the UK at the time) without any ill effect. However, if I was going
to tow any great distance here in the US, I would probably remove the prop
shaft given how easy it is to get to.
**************************************
Tony Gordon
72 TR6
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Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Tow Bar Blues
> My understanding is that this is something you do not want to do unless
> you
> disconnect the prop shaft. The reasoning is that the oil is circulated
> through the tranny by the rotation of the input shaft and if you tow in
> neutral
> the input shaft is stationary while the tranny is turning. I have also
> been
> told that this is a lot of hooey, but I also know of a bugeye in which the
> tranny failed as the result of doing so.
>
> YMMV
>
> David Lylis
> 69 TR6 CC26160L
> 60 TR3A TS74461LO
>
>
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