Why do you disconnect the driveshaft? Seems unnecessary to me. (Unless it is an automatic)
Kristian J
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Från: herbeam <herbeam(at)cari.net>
Till: robert nanzig <rnanzig(at)webtv.net>; alpines(at)autox.team.net <alpines(at)autox.team.net>
Datum: den 23 juni 1999 19:27
Ämne: Re: drive shaft
>i have towed many alpines with the driveshaft disconnected and they leak oil
>out of the tail shaft...especially when going up hill or over rough terrain.
>Several times recently when towing an alpine with the driveshaft
>disconnected i disconnected it from the diff and tied it up and forward with
>a coat hanger. That was from Stagecoach Nev to San Diego...no problems ...no
>mess.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: robert nanzig <rnanzig(at)webtv.net>
>To: <alpines(at)autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 4:24 AM
>Subject: drive shaft
>
>
>> In about 1 week I will be headed for Montana with My Series 5 in
>> tow. I am told I need to disconnect the drive shaft for such a long
>> journey to preserve the transmission. The manual makes it sound quite
>> simple, remove the four bolts back near the diff. and withdraw the
>> entire shaft from the transmission. Is it this simple? Will oil leak
>> from the rear of the tranny and should it be sealed to prevent
>> introdution of road grime? How about removing the four bolts and leaving
>> the shaft in place or swinging it to the side to prevent the above
>> concerns and eliminating the need to find room in the trunk for a drive
>> shaft?
>>
>> Rob Nanzig
>> 67SV
>>
>>
>
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