let's play pin the tail on the drive shaft!
 

had a little problem on my way to pic up the wife from work,

OUCH!!! :eek: How'd you do that?

That's hardly ever a good sign.

that my friends is what happens when to much horse power meets a worn rear u-joint getting on the freeway at 75 KABLUEY!!!! oh my goodness what a sound, scared the poop out of me :eek: , 2k on the new tranny and now time for a new one, driveshaft is gone and the engine sounds funny now :(

I've seen alot of twisted driveshafts, but I've never seen a tailhousing break off like that!

Good thing your car didn't make like a pole vaulter.....Bad juju can happen when it breaks off at that end...glad you are OK.

That's where a drive shaft loop becomes invaluable.

Just one question? Did you change your shorts before or after you finally picked your wife up!! :eek:

A little JB Weld and that will be as good as new!! :yes:


Actually.. that is pretty crazy.. you would think there would be weaker places for a break to happen.. must of been cracked to begin with or something..

As said, glad it didn't go worse for you (pole vault) :willy:

Will an H-pipe/X-pipe exhaust function as a driveshaft loop in this case? I've wondered about this since I didn't make a provision for a loop...

Placed correctly, it will work as a shelf for the driveshaft to land on. In reality, no, it won't be effective as a loop. The loop also keeps the shaft from getting up into the floorpan as well.

yea definatly get the drive loop, after it broke it tore the exhaust off the right side of the car. my puka was puckerd to the nth degree, what a horrible noise, i thought for sure i was going to loose a leg or something, the drive shaft was flopping around like a fish outa water

LMAO!!! I wonder how many others really know what that means? LOL! :D

Nvawgn, which island are you from?

Not from any of the islands, but I lived on Oahu, Kauai, and the big island for about five years. When I was on Oahu I lived in Niu valley and Hawaii Kai.

I miss the place, I need to plan a trip back!

No in between, huh Bill? From one extreme to the other. Hawaii to Alaska.

I usually carry some large Rebar around with me for when stuff like that happens, I can pinch some in half. :D

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