Towing from the rear?
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:04 pm
Hihi everybody. My first posting on shc forum.. happy to join the community.
Would like some technical advice.. recently I had an accident where I was hit from the back. Tow truck was needed as the boot section had collapsed in. They had to lift the rear wheels off the ground for towing with the front wheels on the ground. I had tried asking the tower if this is SOP for this kind of towing but he drove off without any explanation!
Would appreciate any advice to the following:
1. The car engine was started and running with gear shifted to N, but handbrakes were ON. Since Honda (FD1) is front-drive, would this method of towing damage the engine, gearbox or transmission?
2. How does one know if any of the components are damaged? Any symptoms?
Thanks in advance for the help.
Would like some technical advice.. recently I had an accident where I was hit from the back. Tow truck was needed as the boot section had collapsed in. They had to lift the rear wheels off the ground for towing with the front wheels on the ground. I had tried asking the tower if this is SOP for this kind of towing but he drove off without any explanation!
Would appreciate any advice to the following:
1. The car engine was started and running with gear shifted to N, but handbrakes were ON. Since Honda (FD1) is front-drive, would this method of towing damage the engine, gearbox or transmission?
2. How does one know if any of the components are damaged? Any symptoms?
Thanks in advance for the help.