wrangler towed in gear
11-01-2004, 12:32 PM
#21
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Re: wrangler towed in gear
where exactly is it leaking from ? Is there obvious damage to
the engine or rad pipes ?
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> My son towed his 87 Jeep Wrangler back to school yesterday using a
> towbar like he has in the past, but this time it somehow it got out of
> neutral in to a gear (I don't know which one, or how fast he was
> driving the 100 mile trip) and when he arrived it was leaking
> antifreeze from the driver side of the engine. It would start but was
> smoking. I don't know much about how it's acting now but based on what
> I've described, can anyone make a guess as to what may have blown and
> if you think he's trashed the engine?
the engine or rad pipes ?
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> My son towed his 87 Jeep Wrangler back to school yesterday using a
> towbar like he has in the past, but this time it somehow it got out of
> neutral in to a gear (I don't know which one, or how fast he was
> driving the 100 mile trip) and when he arrived it was leaking
> antifreeze from the driver side of the engine. It would start but was
> smoking. I don't know much about how it's acting now but based on what
> I've described, can anyone make a guess as to what may have blown and
> if you think he's trashed the engine?
11-01-2004, 12:32 PM
#22
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Re: wrangler towed in gear
where exactly is it leaking from ? Is there obvious damage to
the engine or rad pipes ?
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> My son towed his 87 Jeep Wrangler back to school yesterday using a
> towbar like he has in the past, but this time it somehow it got out of
> neutral in to a gear (I don't know which one, or how fast he was
> driving the 100 mile trip) and when he arrived it was leaking
> antifreeze from the driver side of the engine. It would start but was
> smoking. I don't know much about how it's acting now but based on what
> I've described, can anyone make a guess as to what may have blown and
> if you think he's trashed the engine?
the engine or rad pipes ?
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> My son towed his 87 Jeep Wrangler back to school yesterday using a
> towbar like he has in the past, but this time it somehow it got out of
> neutral in to a gear (I don't know which one, or how fast he was
> driving the 100 mile trip) and when he arrived it was leaking
> antifreeze from the driver side of the engine. It would start but was
> smoking. I don't know much about how it's acting now but based on what
> I've described, can anyone make a guess as to what may have blown and
> if you think he's trashed the engine?
11-01-2004, 03:19 PM
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Re: wrangler towed in gear
Was the transfer case in neutral (assuming this is a 4x4 model)? That's
really the proper way to flat tow...
<dgassocdelete@pobox.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 15:33:52 GMT, twaldron
> <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote:
>
> >Somehow??
> >
>
> When he left, I released the parking brake, pressed the clutch, moved
> the shifter to the middle position and jiggled it left and right, and
> by how easily it moved I knew it was not in gear at that time. When he
> pulled away, the jeep appeared to jerk a little but that stopped and
> it seemed to be towing normally at that point.
>
> The vehicle he was towing it with was angled a little so when it took
> off, the jeep was pulled slightly to the left as it took off.
>
> I've driven this jeep and many other vehicles with manual
> transmissions before so I know was in neutral when it left here. He
> didn't make any stops on the way. I know it can't just put itself in
> gear, so either it was Halloween or just a bad dream or maybe it
> wasn't really in neutral when it left (which I'm pretty confident it
> was in neutral). I've thought about it a lot since then and can't
> figure out what happened.
really the proper way to flat tow...
<dgassocdelete@pobox.com> wrote in message
news:1vlco01mk8e7s5c3db2jt6iia81nq16578@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 15:33:52 GMT, twaldron
> <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote:
>
> >Somehow??
> >
>
> When he left, I released the parking brake, pressed the clutch, moved
> the shifter to the middle position and jiggled it left and right, and
> by how easily it moved I knew it was not in gear at that time. When he
> pulled away, the jeep appeared to jerk a little but that stopped and
> it seemed to be towing normally at that point.
>
> The vehicle he was towing it with was angled a little so when it took
> off, the jeep was pulled slightly to the left as it took off.
>
> I've driven this jeep and many other vehicles with manual
> transmissions before so I know was in neutral when it left here. He
> didn't make any stops on the way. I know it can't just put itself in
> gear, so either it was Halloween or just a bad dream or maybe it
> wasn't really in neutral when it left (which I'm pretty confident it
> was in neutral). I've thought about it a lot since then and can't
> figure out what happened.
11-01-2004, 03:19 PM
#24
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Re: wrangler towed in gear
Was the transfer case in neutral (assuming this is a 4x4 model)? That's
really the proper way to flat tow...
<dgassocdelete@pobox.com> wrote in message
news:1vlco01mk8e7s5c3db2jt6iia81nq16578@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 15:33:52 GMT, twaldron
> <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote:
>
> >Somehow??
> >
>
> When he left, I released the parking brake, pressed the clutch, moved
> the shifter to the middle position and jiggled it left and right, and
> by how easily it moved I knew it was not in gear at that time. When he
> pulled away, the jeep appeared to jerk a little but that stopped and
> it seemed to be towing normally at that point.
>
> The vehicle he was towing it with was angled a little so when it took
> off, the jeep was pulled slightly to the left as it took off.
>
> I've driven this jeep and many other vehicles with manual
> transmissions before so I know was in neutral when it left here. He
> didn't make any stops on the way. I know it can't just put itself in
> gear, so either it was Halloween or just a bad dream or maybe it
> wasn't really in neutral when it left (which I'm pretty confident it
> was in neutral). I've thought about it a lot since then and can't
> figure out what happened.
really the proper way to flat tow...
<dgassocdelete@pobox.com> wrote in message
news:1vlco01mk8e7s5c3db2jt6iia81nq16578@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 15:33:52 GMT, twaldron
> <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote:
>
> >Somehow??
> >
>
> When he left, I released the parking brake, pressed the clutch, moved
> the shifter to the middle position and jiggled it left and right, and
> by how easily it moved I knew it was not in gear at that time. When he
> pulled away, the jeep appeared to jerk a little but that stopped and
> it seemed to be towing normally at that point.
>
> The vehicle he was towing it with was angled a little so when it took
> off, the jeep was pulled slightly to the left as it took off.
>
> I've driven this jeep and many other vehicles with manual
> transmissions before so I know was in neutral when it left here. He
> didn't make any stops on the way. I know it can't just put itself in
> gear, so either it was Halloween or just a bad dream or maybe it
> wasn't really in neutral when it left (which I'm pretty confident it
> was in neutral). I've thought about it a lot since then and can't
> figure out what happened.
11-01-2004, 03:19 PM
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Re: wrangler towed in gear
Was the transfer case in neutral (assuming this is a 4x4 model)? That's
really the proper way to flat tow...
<dgassocdelete@pobox.com> wrote in message
news:1vlco01mk8e7s5c3db2jt6iia81nq16578@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 15:33:52 GMT, twaldron
> <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote:
>
> >Somehow??
> >
>
> When he left, I released the parking brake, pressed the clutch, moved
> the shifter to the middle position and jiggled it left and right, and
> by how easily it moved I knew it was not in gear at that time. When he
> pulled away, the jeep appeared to jerk a little but that stopped and
> it seemed to be towing normally at that point.
>
> The vehicle he was towing it with was angled a little so when it took
> off, the jeep was pulled slightly to the left as it took off.
>
> I've driven this jeep and many other vehicles with manual
> transmissions before so I know was in neutral when it left here. He
> didn't make any stops on the way. I know it can't just put itself in
> gear, so either it was Halloween or just a bad dream or maybe it
> wasn't really in neutral when it left (which I'm pretty confident it
> was in neutral). I've thought about it a lot since then and can't
> figure out what happened.
really the proper way to flat tow...
<dgassocdelete@pobox.com> wrote in message
news:1vlco01mk8e7s5c3db2jt6iia81nq16578@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 15:33:52 GMT, twaldron
> <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote:
>
> >Somehow??
> >
>
> When he left, I released the parking brake, pressed the clutch, moved
> the shifter to the middle position and jiggled it left and right, and
> by how easily it moved I knew it was not in gear at that time. When he
> pulled away, the jeep appeared to jerk a little but that stopped and
> it seemed to be towing normally at that point.
>
> The vehicle he was towing it with was angled a little so when it took
> off, the jeep was pulled slightly to the left as it took off.
>
> I've driven this jeep and many other vehicles with manual
> transmissions before so I know was in neutral when it left here. He
> didn't make any stops on the way. I know it can't just put itself in
> gear, so either it was Halloween or just a bad dream or maybe it
> wasn't really in neutral when it left (which I'm pretty confident it
> was in neutral). I've thought about it a lot since then and can't
> figure out what happened.
11-01-2004, 08:36 PM
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Re: wrangler towed in gear
On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 09:37:06 -0700, James Gemmill
<gemmilljim@hotmail,com> wrote:
>Your transfer case is supposed to be in Neutral, transmission in a
>gear or park if automatic. My Jeep has a manual transmission. I always
>put the transfer case into neutral as directed by the manual. Then,
>with the engine running, I put the Jeep into gear and release the
>clutch to be sure it is in neutral.
>Anyway, good luck, hope it does not cost too much to frepair.
>
Thank you, that's good to know.
<gemmilljim@hotmail,com> wrote:
>Your transfer case is supposed to be in Neutral, transmission in a
>gear or park if automatic. My Jeep has a manual transmission. I always
>put the transfer case into neutral as directed by the manual. Then,
>with the engine running, I put the Jeep into gear and release the
>clutch to be sure it is in neutral.
>Anyway, good luck, hope it does not cost too much to frepair.
>
Thank you, that's good to know.
11-01-2004, 08:36 PM
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Re: wrangler towed in gear
On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 09:37:06 -0700, James Gemmill
<gemmilljim@hotmail,com> wrote:
>Your transfer case is supposed to be in Neutral, transmission in a
>gear or park if automatic. My Jeep has a manual transmission. I always
>put the transfer case into neutral as directed by the manual. Then,
>with the engine running, I put the Jeep into gear and release the
>clutch to be sure it is in neutral.
>Anyway, good luck, hope it does not cost too much to frepair.
>
Thank you, that's good to know.
<gemmilljim@hotmail,com> wrote:
>Your transfer case is supposed to be in Neutral, transmission in a
>gear or park if automatic. My Jeep has a manual transmission. I always
>put the transfer case into neutral as directed by the manual. Then,
>with the engine running, I put the Jeep into gear and release the
>clutch to be sure it is in neutral.
>Anyway, good luck, hope it does not cost too much to frepair.
>
Thank you, that's good to know.
11-01-2004, 08:36 PM
#28
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Re: wrangler towed in gear
On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 09:37:06 -0700, James Gemmill
<gemmilljim@hotmail,com> wrote:
>Your transfer case is supposed to be in Neutral, transmission in a
>gear or park if automatic. My Jeep has a manual transmission. I always
>put the transfer case into neutral as directed by the manual. Then,
>with the engine running, I put the Jeep into gear and release the
>clutch to be sure it is in neutral.
>Anyway, good luck, hope it does not cost too much to frepair.
>
Thank you, that's good to know.
<gemmilljim@hotmail,com> wrote:
>Your transfer case is supposed to be in Neutral, transmission in a
>gear or park if automatic. My Jeep has a manual transmission. I always
>put the transfer case into neutral as directed by the manual. Then,
>with the engine running, I put the Jeep into gear and release the
>clutch to be sure it is in neutral.
>Anyway, good luck, hope it does not cost too much to frepair.
>
Thank you, that's good to know.
11-01-2004, 08:37 PM
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Re: wrangler towed in gear
On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 15:19:52 -0500, "Matt Macchiarolo"
<matt@nospamplease.com> wrote:
>Was the transfer case in neutral (assuming this is a 4x4 model)? That's
>really the proper way to flat tow...
>
No, it wasn't. But I'm learning that's the best way. I'd also heard we
should have disconnected the driveshaft.
<matt@nospamplease.com> wrote:
>Was the transfer case in neutral (assuming this is a 4x4 model)? That's
>really the proper way to flat tow...
>
No, it wasn't. But I'm learning that's the best way. I'd also heard we
should have disconnected the driveshaft.
11-01-2004, 08:37 PM
#30
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Re: wrangler towed in gear
On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 15:19:52 -0500, "Matt Macchiarolo"
<matt@nospamplease.com> wrote:
>Was the transfer case in neutral (assuming this is a 4x4 model)? That's
>really the proper way to flat tow...
>
No, it wasn't. But I'm learning that's the best way. I'd also heard we
should have disconnected the driveshaft.
<matt@nospamplease.com> wrote:
>Was the transfer case in neutral (assuming this is a 4x4 model)? That's
>really the proper way to flat tow...
>
No, it wasn't. But I'm learning that's the best way. I'd also heard we
should have disconnected the driveshaft.