after towing is it totaly shagged

[Guest]

well after towing my legacy about 200km. it apears the gear box is totaly shagged. its a shame i went for a spin before i hooked it up and it went so well. towed it away and then when i went to drive it. well it was as if it was jammed in park no matter were you moved the auto selector. then i get told not to ever tow an auto. am i looking at a replace ment or can it be fixed.. my thoughts are it is totaly shagged. right now after some perswasion the car is jammed in 3rd

[dubbedup]

I dont know but have towed heaps of autos and neva had the prob you speak of, was it in drive when you towing it or something?

Edit: only towed for a short distances at 30km/h.

[dubbedup]

2nd thought if it was drivable why did you tow it?

[driftrex]

you towed an auto 200kms? yip id say its poked. should only tow an auto when you really have to and not too far and at a low speed.

time for a new trans.

[dubbedup]

opps for some reason i read it as 200 meters...duh! disregard my posts....

[DRFVDR]

yup it would have seized as autos need to have engine running to circulate the oil that is used to lubricate all the bits and pieces

some where i read subarus (ALL) should be either trailered or if flat towed then <30km @ <30km/hr

[Guest keltik]

Towed my old GT 350km at 110kph. It was well shagged by the end of that. Went backwards in park, made grinding noises in D and just seized up in any other gear. Clutches get roasted as the ATF fluid isnt being pumped around when the engine is off.

[Guest]

isnt there a fuse you shud insert for long towing?

-smurff

[Guest keltik]

Nope, FWD fuse is only for using the donut. Cant tow autos with any wheels on the ground period.

[Guest]

ahhh i see

-smurff

[Guest]

My thoughts were correct. I were towing it as I had sold it and had it on an A frame to deliver to the buyer (had a trailer sorted untill the last minute as well). after arriving at there place and finding that the box was shagged I hooked it back up and turned back around, with a thud and a skid i were on my way. I guess luckly for me the person buying it still wants it after i find a new box. never again will i buy another twin turbo. mind you I most likly ended up fixing everything possable on this car and wouldnt of had any more problems. but after afew problems and a pocket full of $ i'v had enough of twin turbos. gee i feel sorry for series 6/7 RX7 owners

[dubbedup]

I had a S6 rx7( they are not the bucket of fail that the TT subys are) and it was the 2nd most reliable car i have owned, the 1st being a 1972 ke25, both only cost me petrol and regualr oil changes,

[nztintin]

 DRFVDR said:

yup it would have seized as autos need to have engine running to circulate the oil that is used to lubricate all the bits and pieces

some where i read subarus (ALL) should be either trailered or if flat towed then <30km @ <30km/hr

issac\nzkaosnz A framed his wrx from aucks to manfeild and back at more than 30km\hr and it seemed to be fine at manfeild at least....

[Treecrusher]

As I understand you can tow an auto as long as the motor is running. Because when you tow it without the motor running the part of the gearbox attached to the drive shaft still turns but oil isn't being circulated through the box and therefore ceases.

[Guest keltik]

Negative, my auto was still lunched even with the engine idling for most of the trip. It helps, but unless youve got the RPMs up - the clutches and bearings still roast as oil flow isnt great enough at idle

[Treecrusher]

 keltik said:

Negative, my auto was still lunched even with the engine idling for most of the trip. It helps, but unless youve got the RPMs up - the clutches and bearings still roast as oil flow isnt great enough at idle

O ok. I think this is just karma for buying as auto ;D Best solution is to buy a manual in the first place

[subiv5]

So what do tow'es do? Do they just keep all 4 wheels off the ground?

[Guest]

if you want a new trans, illegally park it, then when the tower breaks its they have to repair it?

-smurff

[Old Skool Subbie]

I discontected the rear driveshaft on my auto XT6 when I had to move it from storage to home and back.

I had read that was what you had to do for towing it from the subaru manual (mite had been the FSM?).

[nzkaosnz]

 nztintin']

[quote name='DRFVDR said:

yup it would have seized as autos need to have engine running to circulate the oil that is used to lubricate all the bits and pieces

some where i read subarus (ALL) should be either trailered or if flat towed then <30km @ <30km/hr

/quote]

issac\nzkaosnz A framed his wrx from aucks to manfeild and back at more than 30km\hr and it seemed to be fine at manfeild at least....

Manual. And *slightly* more than 30km the commodore was soooo slow up vinegar hill aye jas/craig

Manuals are fine - the oil is circulated by the gearset turning, which happens with towing (same as maori overdrive/coasting in neutral)

Autos are lubricated by the fluid pumped around with the torque converter, and if engine not running - no lubrication.