when i was towing my truck around the block to get it in my drive way when i started the truck for so my freind could use the power steering it was in nurtal the drive shaft started truning rather quick so i killed the truck try agin same thing i end up puting the tcase in nutral them it stoped this dint hapen when i broke my pionon york we wont talk about that what couse case this should this happen when the tranny is in nurtal and not conted to the read end if this post isnt clear i asking should the drive shaft turn when the truck is in nutral

 

Joe they will do this some but it should not spin fast like it is in gear if it does your pilot bearing is bad this would also make it hard to get in gear when you are idling.

 

There is enough drag in the transmission to cause the output to turn. As Starmilt said, it shouldn't be turning at speed.

Hmm... maybe the cause of your transmission shifting hard...

Jason

 

yes the drive shaft will turn at engine speed in neutral with the shaft not connected
all the friction clutches in the trans average about .010 clearence for each clutch plate the fluid that is coating all of the clutches will have sufficient drag to spin the driveshaft
with out it being attached and the colder itis the more drag thats created
you have a normal condition

 

and the same also applies for manual transmissions teh gear lube causes enough drag in the syncro,s to do the same

 

Ford tech it is manual And he has been having trouble with his tranny.
Where ya been.

 

Sounds like an old Massey Fergueson Tractor, the PTO always would turn even when off, but if you put your hand on it it would stop.

 

Yea they will always turn but no power.

 

this is my bet with what wrong with my tranny

 

Oil or grease on your clutch disc will cause them to not release properly too.

 

ether way i have to rip out the tranny

 

starmilt , i have been busy with a building project and a few repair jobs

 

OK we were just missing ya.

 

any one want to help we rip out my tranny

 

You still got that mean mom around.