You're fine to remove the driveshaft, there's no harm in driving without it
(unless you hit snow... :)
tx,
bmc  :)
Ben McCafferty
ben@volkscafe.com

Volks Cafe
1823 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA  95062
831-426-1244
http://www.volkscafe.com

> From: Ki <ki@CLOUDFACTORY.ORG>
> Reply-To: Ki <ki@CLOUDFACTORY.ORG>
> Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 15:40:14 -0800
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: driving without syncro driveshaft.
>
> hi everyone,
> i need to pull the driveshaft to replace the ujoints and was wondering if
> it's fine to drive the van with the driveshaft removed.  is there anything
> i need to do after removing the driveshaft besides retightening the
> mounting bolt of front final drive and the side bolts of front final
> drive?
>
> thanks.
>
> ki