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....
>