Towing quattro without driveshaft?

[Kneale Brownson]

And don't forget to mark both ends and their respective connection points
so that the driveshaft can be bolted back into the exact same alignment as
before the removal.


At 10:08 PM 5/7/2006 -0400, Brett Dikeman wrote:
>
>On May 7, 2006, at 2:14 PM, Thomas Barbera wrote:
>
>> Fellow audifans,
>> I am trying to find a way to tow my sister's '96 A4
>> quattro automatic from her place to mine, about 600
>> miles.  The cheapest way is to rent a dolley and tow
>> it with a truck.  The question is if we remove the
>> center driveshaft is it safe to tow the car with the
>> rear wheels on the ground?  This won't damage the rear
>> diff will it?  Any advice would be greatly
>> appreciated.  Thanks.
>
>Yes, if it is the real wheels- the rear differential will just  
>freewheel.
>
>Be careful with the driveshaft- some are composite and can't be  
>dropped, others have limits on how far the center joint can be bent,  
>etc.  Give a quick look in the shop manual to see if there are any  
>relevant warnings.
>
>Brett
>
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