Steve55958

Thank you for all the replies and merry Christmas to everyone! On the AWD it seems so far like I got lucky. Found a slippery area to stop on. Opened the driver door and watched the back tires while I gunned it. The back tires spun like they should, and no strange bearing noises from the tranny. nipper, all new tires and psi checked ok. The steering is normal on smooth ground, but on rough terrain like coarse gravel, the steering likes to be a little jerky. I think this may be a sign of ball joints?

Thank you for all the replies so far. I've driven it about 140 miles since getting it back from the head gasket job and all seems normal. The steering seems a little jerky when turning sharp on uneven ground. Is this a sign of "torque bind" as someone put it, or worn ball joints, or both?

How bad did I mess things up? I bought a 2002 Legacy AWD automatic and then blew the head gaskets. So then I borrowed a friend's 2-wheel dolly and towed it to the shop. Stupid me didn't think to read the book first. Then towed it to the repair shop and now they say I may have "smoked the tranny." The engine is fixed now and all seems fine however the question looms, how will I know and how soon will I know if I damaged anything? It was towed about seven miles at 40mph.