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Sent to Car Experts October 02 08:59 PM

If my car is not towable on all 4 wheels can I use a torque converter?

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Status:  Closed   Value: $8
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October 3 6:27 PM (21 hours and 27 minutes and 36 seconds later)
         
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I need more information on this, the torque converter is only used to the transmission multiplying output from the engine crankshaft into the tranny input shaft.
UniMoGGeR -- Auto Service Technician -- Expert's Profile
WyotecH graduate, mercedes benz 2006 SOE certified
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October 3 8:02 PM (1 hour and 35 minutes and 19 seconds later)
         
Reply to UniMoGGeR's Post: We want to tow my hyundai, behind a motorhome, What can we do Hyundai said it cant be towed but can it be modified to tow.
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October 4 2:41 PM (18 hours and 38 minutes and 19 seconds later)
         
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Lift up the driving axles, therefor leaving the other 2 tires spinning on the ground, make sure the ebrake is not set.
UniMoGGeR -- Auto Service Technician -- Expert's Profile
WyotecH graduate, mercedes benz 2006 SOE certified
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October 4 3:12 PM (31 minutes and 36 seconds later)
         
Reply to UniMoGGeR's Post: we need to tow it 4 wheels down. I had heard there was some kind of converter available. but dont remember the name of it.
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October 4 4:33 PM (1 hour and 20 minutes and 18 seconds later)
         
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There is something we use at the dealership to push cars around when it cannot shift into neutrual, it is a spinning hub design with lugbolts, it bolts onto the brake rotor and you bolt on the rim onto it, it free spins the wheel therefore leaving the other drive wheel to spin freely, i do not know what it is called, and i imagine it would be very expensive, maybe you could try renting one?
UniMoGGeR -- Auto Service Technician -- Expert's Profile
WyotecH graduate, mercedes benz 2006 SOE certified
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October 5 7:49 PM (1 day and 3 hours later)
         
Reply to UniMoGGeR's Post: I found the answer it is a lube pump by Remco. It lubricates the transmission so that when the wheels are free spinning the transmission continues to lubricate.
I dont feel I should have to pay for the answer since there was not one given.
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