Date:         Tue, 4 Jan 2000 15:09:20 -0500
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Front drive-shaft for synchro
Comments: To: John Kehely <keewi@INDIGO.IE>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2000010414173901@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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   Have you been driving this without the drive axle? The front
wheel bearings are suppose to fall apart like that?.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler


On Tue, 4 Jan 2000, John Kehely wrote:

> I am in County Cork, Ireland. I recently bought an 86 synchro in
> fairly rough condition
> One of the problems is that the front drive shaft on the
> left hand side (passenger side) is missing.
>
> I would like to pick up a second hand one but there are very few
> synchros in Ireland (I might even have the only one)
> So can anyone tell me if the same shaft is on any other vehicle
> that might be more widely available
>
> Which leads me to my other question.
> Am I likely to do harm by driving with that shaft missing.
> Is it better to remove the other front shaft until I find a replacement.
>
> Thanks
> John Kehely
>