Can I drive my car without the driveline installed?

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Feb 8, 2007 | 06:38 AM

cherbert

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Can I drive my car without the driveline installed?

Or will the diffs freak out? I need my driveline serviced, but I also need basic transportation.

Feb 8, 2007 | 07:19 AM

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are you asking if you can drive the car w/o some of the driveline installed?

Feb 8, 2007 | 07:20 AM

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Re: are you asking if you can drive the car w/o some of the driveline installed?

are you getting an axle or driveshaft repaired?

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Feb 8, 2007 | 08:37 AM

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Hmm ...can they???

Do a check on Tor-sen systems. They have some interesting characteristics, and "drive open" may be permitted.

They are designed to shunt the drive power to the end with the Most traction. a disconnected drive shaft would represent the least amount of resistance.

There may be a "slight complication" of output speed multiplication however. Differentials will do that.

I wouldn't try it.

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Feb 8, 2007 | 09:13 AM

cherbert

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Feb 8, 2007 | 09:32 AM

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I would NOT drive your Quattro without the rear driveshaft installed.

The torsen would likely tear itself apart, or some other nasty result.

Feb 8, 2007 | 09:55 AM

Angus Beef

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it wont move. the torsen needs some load on it to function.

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Feb 8, 2007 | 05:57 PM

icsamerica

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consider this...

You could get a junkyard unit, take a chance, it might be good enough to use for some time. If not have it rebuilt then install it. Or, bite the bullet and get a new unit from the dealer. You're driving a fine car so it's OK to use fine parts.