Got towed, car was lifted by the rear, front tires dragged

BMWUltimateDriv3r · 06-17-2012, 08:58 AM

Car drove fine afterwards, but what hidden damages could there be?

Oh, he was only able to tow it a few feet before I ran out of the building.

giaolong · 06-17-2012, 02:04 PM

Make him pay for the new tires......

It was a short distance so u should be okay.....ur lucky.

BMWUltimateDriv3r · 06-17-2012, 04:27 PM

I shouldn't have said dragged, the wheels were definitely rolling.

ExpensiveTaste · 06-17-2012, 04:38 PM

I'm pretty sure you'll be fine and no damage was done. It's not a viscous coupling like older AWD models. We have an electronic unit which I don't believe is engaged while the car is off.

giaolong · 06-17-2012, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ExpensiveTaste

I'm pretty sure you'll be fine and no damage was done. It's not a viscous coupling like older AWD models. We have an electronic unit which I don't believe is engaged while the car is off.

Yeah, the front doesnt.....
I found that out the hard way when i turned the wheel real hard to see and scrape my hand under tire and drive way.....what a bloody night....

TwinTurboXI · 06-17-2012, 10:43 PM

Are you sure it wasn't towed on Dolly's?

BMWUltimateDriv3r · 06-18-2012, 08:32 AM

The rear was on a dolly, not the front.

ajsalida · 06-18-2012, 08:58 AM

I doubt with the car not running the TC would/could engage at all (ie it should stay fully open) while the rears are on a dolly and the fronts rotating.

One way to put your mind at ease & test this would be to jack up the front of the car, so that both wheels are off the ground. See if you can rotate both front wheels by hand (if you have a friend around do them at the same time same direction). If they rotate reasonably freely then you are good to go.

the_doctor · 06-18-2012, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ajsalida

One way to put your mind at ease & test this would be to jack up the front of the car, so that both wheels are off the ground. See if you can rotate both front wheels by hand (if you have a friend around do them at the same time same direction). If they rotate reasonably freely then you are good to go.

When I jack up my car to change tires, the front wheels do spin freely when they are off the ground and the car is turned off.

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