<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace">It depends on the design of the transmission. In some cars, the lubrication of the bearing on the rear of the transmission depends on movement in the front part of the transmission. Coasting in neutral while driving does not normally last long enough to make any difference, but continuous towing of the car can starve the bearing of needed lubrication. On my autocross/mini-stock Cortina, when we saw smoke, I stopped on the shoulder. Our mechanic crawled under to look around and burned his hand on the tailpiece. Lucky for him, there was water in the roadside ditch. </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 5:58 PM Frank Fisher <<a href="mailto:yellowtr3@yahoo.com">yellowtr3@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div></div>
<div dir="ltr">enlighten me as to why one would have to disconnect the driveshaft. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">inquiring minds need to know</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Frank</div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div></div></div>