renob123 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I bought a Legacy wagon with a 5-speed as a donor for my Brat project. The guy owns a decent auto shop in town, and he had some kid tow the car up to my place, which is about 2 miles away. I came outside to look, and the rear tires were on the ground, and the front tires were off the ground. I asked if he towed it all the way like this, and he said that he had. Is the transmission useless now? I'm wondering if I should ask for my $150 back. Is there a way to see for sure if the transmission is done for? Thanks. Jacob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screwbaru2 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I don't think 2 miles is going to hurt anything. Talk to the guy. See if he'll agree to a refund or replacment if the trans doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 i wouldn't worry about it too much, but it is a risk for sure. the one i saw towed for 700 miles worked fine for a few years before it failed...but i never did verify why it failed - could have just been the clutch or something. so yeah, 2 miles shouldn't mean too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 Automatics will survive this much better than the manuals. It was bought for a 5-speed swap. The center differential is a limited slip diff, viscous coupling type. I would bet it was well cooked by the end of 2 miles. Consider the amount of rotations of the rear driveshaft vs. the non-rotating front pinion shaft and think of the heat generated. The tow driver is a ********************* for hauling the car like this. This is assuming the rear driveline is hooked up to the back of the tranny? Not that hard to replace the center differential, but it is $$$ for the differential its self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screwbaru2 Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 (edited) Automatics will survive this much better than the manuals. It was bought for a 5-speed swap. The center differential is a limited slip diff, viscous coupling type. I would bet it was well cooked by the end of 2 miles. Consider the amount of rotations of the rear driveshaft vs. the non-rotating front pinion shaft and think of the heat generated. The tow driver is a ********************* for hauling the car like this. This is assuming the rear driveline is hooked up to the back of the tranny? Not that hard to replace the center differential, but it is $$$ for the differential its self. All that being said soobs are tough cars. They are the Timex of cars, they take a lickin and keep on tickin! Get a wiff of the gear oils do they smell burned? Edited September 27, 2008 by screwbaru2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renob123 Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 Automatics will survive this much better than the manuals. It was bought for a 5-speed swap. The center differential is a limited slip diff, viscous coupling type. I would bet it was well cooked by the end of 2 miles. Consider the amount of rotations of the rear driveshaft vs. the non-rotating front pinion shaft and think of the heat generated. The tow driver is a ********************* for hauling the car like this. This is assuming the rear driveline is hooked up to the back of the tranny? Not that hard to replace the center differential, but it is $$$ for the differential its self. Yeah, everything was hooked up that I could see. All that being said soobs are tough cars. They are the Timex of cars, they take a lickin and keep on tickin! Get a wiff of the gear oils do they smell burned? Isn't the center diff self-contained? I don't think I would be able to smell the oil from there, would I? Jacbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccrinc Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 What year Legacy is the transmission from? Manuals actually survive this better than automatics (sorry to disagree). Early ones probably did not have the limited slip diff. And for only 2 miles, I doubt there's any damage as long as the thing was in neutral and had fluid in it. Emily http://www.ccrengines.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renob123 Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 What year Legacy is the transmission from? Manuals actually survive this better than automatics (sorry to disagree). Early ones probably did not have the limited slip diff. And for only 2 miles, I doubt there's any damage as long as the thing was in neutral and had fluid in it. Emily http://www.ccrengines.com I have no idea what year it is. It's definitely '90-'94 style, though. I guess I'll just put it in and see what happens. Jacob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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