You can drive it without problems, based on the collective experience of the
Syncro List.  (I have personal experience doing this as well)

Brent Christensen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Reinhardt" <simon@FARRSIDE.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 4:46 PM
Subject: Drive without a driveshaft?

> Hi all,
> I need to pull the driveshaft out of my syncro to replace the U-joints.
> While it's out, can I drive the van, or will that turn the VC into the
> Amazingly Expensive Grenade from Hell?
>