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Old 05-05-2008   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by gt crazy View Post
would it be ok to start my car with no transmission fluid as long as it isnt in gear? I need to know and im scared to start up my car without knowing for certain. I think it would be ok because as long as it isnt engaged in gear but i have been wrong before.
Bad plan!! Even though you do not have the gear selector in any gear, the gears are still meshed and will turn on the main and lay shafts, which will turn the shafts in their respective bearings. No gear oil, no lubricant, and eventually no bearings.
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