At least the axle acted like the appropriate shear pin so you did not need to replace the tranny. Dennis
----- Original Message ----- From: Kim Brennan Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2006 1:55 am Subject: Nutz... To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Or rather half shaftz. > > I did it again. I gunned the SVX engine on my Westy Syncro....running > with the front wheels decoupled. And suddenly I didn't have any > power. Once again, I was only about 1 1/2 mile from my house so I > engaged the rear diff lock and limped home. > > Last time I had grenaded a CV joint on the right rear (outside) . > This time I sheared the axle cleanly on the left rear (inside). > > Of course I was planning on hitting the road for a trip in about 2 > hours....instead I was lubing up the CVs in a replacement half shaft > and swapping it in. Got on the road a couple of hours later than > planned. > > 'Tis a dangerous thing to have lots of power in a Vanagon.... > |
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