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Question about towing a Honda CRV. Friend Moving

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A friend of ours is moving back east and is using a tow dolly to tow her 98 honda crv awd. Does the rear driveshaft need to be disconnected. If so can just the end at the rear diff. be tied up, or does it have to be removed? Thanks
Tarey
 
I have no idea but if your sure its rear wheel drive then Id say yes to at least disconnecting the diff end. Most vehicles in either manual or auto will suffer internal bearing damage from a tow and no fluid pumping around or slinging from gear spin. You might have a look in the owners manual under towing because some manufacturers were indeed sharp enough to allow for flat towing without unhooking things or trailering,Saturn being one of them.
 
Gimme a second and I will post up the procedure. I will say that it must have all 4 on the road, or none.
 
Front 2 tires on a tow dolly and the rear on the ground, thats why I think it has to have the rear shaft disconnected.
I think it is an auto.
Tarey
 
I am doing some more research and I will post in a couple of minutes. Basically, the pinion runs the pump for the fluid in the rear. There are clutches between the pinion and the axles. If the dshaft does not turn, the pump does not turn. The axles will sling away the fluid and burn up the rear end. I am gonna go check one more thing to be sure.
 
Im a mechanic, Honda A-tech.
Honda does not recommend towing with a dolly for Any of its AWD vehicles.
 
Removing the Dshaft doen NOT look like an option. However, you can remove the axles. Take off a wheel, undo the stake nut, push it in, use a screwdriver/prybar and pop the axle out of the diff.
 
Leper said:
Removing the Dshaft doen NOT look like an option. However, you can remove the axles. Take off a wheel, undo the stake nut, push it in, use a screwdriver/prybar and pop the axle out of the diff.
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They dont come out that easy.
You have to seperate the knuckle to get the axle out of the splines.
 
cegusman said:
Why couldn't you just pull the rear shaft? I don't see a problem.
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It is due to the pressure clutches inside. The way the system works is more like an auto trans, than the rear ends we are used to seeing. The entire operation is done under fluid pressure, not just a fluid bath like a K5. Because the operation of the diff in that vehicle, it would be kind of like towing a auto Chevy with it in gear the entire time. The clutches are used to being driven from the driveshaft, and they do not do well the other way around.
 
Why not just flat tow it with a tow bar? I think that would be the easist way. I see CRVs towed that way all the time behind motor homes. I know for a fact they can be flat towed when the proper procedure and sacrifices to the towing gods outlined in the owners manual are used
 
odin said:
He wont have enough room.
I have replaced axle seals and differentials on CRVs.
Honda Tech remember:D
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I am not going to get into a pissing contest with you, but I have been with Honda since 1990. We disagree on the procedure.

Flat towing is the best way to move it if a flatbed or trailer is not availiable. The only other way to do it is to remove the rear axles and use a dolly.
 
Leper said:
I am not going to get into a pissing contest with you, but I have been with Honda since 1990. We disagree on the procedure.

Flat towing is the best way to move it if a flatbed or trailer is not availiable. The only other way to do it is to remove the rear axles and use a dolly.
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You are with Honda?
A tech?
 
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