If I remove the drive shaft, will it free up the vehicle so I can Move it to work on it without doing damage to the transmission?
GETSTUFFDONE
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1999 DODGE DAKOTA
V6
2WD
AUTOMATIC
100,000 MILES
I am redoing the A/C assembly and tore out the dash. I did not mark the shifter so I could find neutral to move the vehicle.
Friday, March 17th, 2023 AT 4:34 PM
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CARADIODOC
MECHANIC
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You don't even have to remove the driveshaft. They get pushed around all the time with the engines not running. All you have to do is shift it out of "park". All the other gears will be in "neutral" when the engine isn't driving the transmission. In fact, every gear will be as though it's in "neutral" except that when in "park", there's a spring-loaded mechanical finger that swings into position to hold the driveshaft from turning.