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No. Common sense says that when the car is in neutral the transmission is
disengaged from the engine. The wheels do not connect to the engine.


In any case, the relevant question here is what is the year and model the
Saturn with the destroyed transmission. If it was an S series, then the
owner did nothing wrong, and the question then becomes why is he entitled to
a new transmission out of warranty? Not sure if California has an implied
warranty law or not.

Best thing to do is to read
http://4wheeldrive.about.com/cs/towing4wheelsdown/a/aa070601a_2.htm

And

http://4wheeldrive.about.com/gi/dyn...ghytowingguide/dinghytowingguide_2000suvp.cfm

 

No. Common sense says that when the car is in neutral the wheels are

Ummm.....you're basically saying the same thing.....but if you're going to
nitpick....your's is wrong Scharf......the transmission can never be disengaged
from the engine, just like the transmission can never be disengaged from the
wheels. The transmission can only disengage the wheels from the engine. Unless
its a stickshift in which case the clutch disengages the transmission from the
engine.

 

The wheels do connect to the engine through the drive shaft(s) and the
transmission. The transmission is the tool that is used to break the
connection between the engine and wheels when it is in neutral, or in the
case of a manual transmission, when the clutch pedal is presssed. You could
also disconnect the drive shaft(s) which would disengage the wheels from the
transmission but that requires a lot more work than shifting into neutral.
I don't see why if spending $50,000 to $100,000 on an RV they don't just
shell out a few hundred more for a dolly trailer for the car anyway. The one
I used to used was as easy to load as driving forward a few feet, strapping
the tires down and hooking the safety chain.

 

I don't see why if spending $50,000 to $100,000 on an RV they don't just

$50,000 to $100,000!!!!! You're not going to get much of an RV for that kind
of money!!

 

because they are a royal PITA. I managed to almost rip my front bumper off
while using a tow dolly.

 

Common Sense says that you really ought to take the time to read the
instruction manual for that several thousand dollar investment!

 

Sounds like you should read the manual too. p. 248 in the 2000s
series says you CAN TOW IT ON ALL 4 WHEELS if the the trans fluid
level is full! So why did that guys trans burn out?