Bill.

Not only doable, but didable, as in I did that a few weeks ago!  Actually, I
drove home (about 4 miles) on two bolts, across from each other.

Look for collateral damage to the clutch slave cylinder, etc.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Kasper" <dragonlist@ipmts.ucsc.edu>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 1:45 PM
Subject: i've become a true vanagon owner [HELP!!]

> as of about 12:15 this afternoon when the passenger side rear axle sheared
> out of my transmission.  looks like four of the bolts backed out and then
> the last two sheared when i went over a bump.  as a consequence i have NO
> ability to drive my little syncrovan, it will not go into gear (forward or
> reverse).
>
> please tell me if i am living a pipe dream:  i am thinking i should just
be
> able to bolt up the other four bolts and herd it gently over to volks
cafe,
> where they can reattach the axle after taking out the sheared bolts.
>
> is this doable?
>
> thanks. i will be checking intermittantly over the next half hour for any
> replies, so any help is VERY much appreciated.
>
> bill
> '87 syncro westfalia
> http://www.scruznet.com/~kasper/pics/westy/
> first real problem