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Re: [TR] Flat towing a TR3

To: Philip Ethier <pethier7@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Flat towing a TR3
From: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2023 03:16:07 +0000 (UTC)
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 thanks
    On Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 04:29:16 PM PDT, Philip Ethier <pethie=
r7@gmail.com> wrote: =20
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 It depends on the design of the transmission. In some cars, the lubricatio=
n of the bearing on the rear of the transmission depends on movement in the=
 front part of the transmission.=C2=A0 Coasting=C2=A0in neutral while drivi=
ng=C2=A0does not normally last long enough to make any difference, but cont=
inuous towing of the car can starve the bearing of needed lubrication.=C2=
=A0 On my autocross/mini-stock Cortina, when we saw smoke, I stopped on the=
 shoulder.=C2=A0 Our mechanic crawled under to look around and burned his h=
and on the tailpiece.=C2=A0 Lucky for him, there was water in the roadside =
ditch.=C2=A0=C2=A0
On Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 5:58=E2=80=AFPM Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com> =
wrote:

 enlighten me as to why one would have to disconnect the driveshaft.=C2=A0
inquiring minds need to know
Frank

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                    On Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 04:29:16 PM PDT, Phili=
p Ethier &lt;pethier7@gmail.com&gt; wrote:
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ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-family:monospace;" class=3D"ydp55c=
005b1yiv5648598124gmail_default">It depends on the design of the transmissi=
on. In some cars, the lubrication of the bearing on the rear of the transmi=
ssion depends on movement in the front part of the transmission.&nbsp; Coas=
ting&nbsp;in neutral while driving&nbsp;does not normally last long enough =
to make any difference, but continuous towing of the car can starve the bea=
ring of needed lubrication.&nbsp; On my autocross/mini-stock Cortina, when =
we saw smoke, I stopped on the shoulder.&nbsp; Our mechanic crawled under t=
o look around and burned his hand on the tailpiece.&nbsp; Lucky for him, th=
ere was water in the roadside ditch.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div></div><br clear=3D"no=
ne"><div class=3D"ydp55c005b1yiv5648598124gmail_quote"><div id=3D"ydp55c005=
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<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"ydp55c005b1yiv5648598124gmail_attr">On Sat, Oct 2=
8, 2023 at 5:58=E2=80=AFPM Frank Fisher &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailt=
o:yellowtr3@yahoo.com" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">yellowtr3@yahoo.c=
om</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0=
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        <div dir=3D"ltr">enlighten me as to why one would have to disconnec=
t the driveshaft.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr">inquiring minds need to know</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=
=3D"none"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Frank</div></div></div></blockquote><div><=
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