blew out a front axle tonight, the inner boot tore clean off then it imploded.. all while driving down the highway..

 

anyways, i removed the axle shaft from the ends , left the ends on the trans, and in the hub of course. then drove home in 4high (RWD style)

 

just wondering if this is gonna trash my trans and/or diff? gonna be a week or so before i can afford to buy an axle for it.. and i drive it about 150 miles a day 6 days a week..

 

any words of wisdom on this subject?

I drove my RX in RWD for about 2000 miles with no trouble. You should be fine.

Ive heard that some people on this board have driven with out a front axle for indefinate periods of time with no problems, some do it becuase they like the rear wheel drive handling. I dont think you need to worry.

I did for a day or two.. no probs..

as long as it's not pushbutton, you should be fine, I've heard a couple of the turbo guys screw things up, but as long as you're not doing any big powerslides on pavement or anything, it'll be fine. I do it quite frequently (#%^&$#$ reman'd axles...)

Yeah I drove from Redding California to Albany Oregon in RWD mode after losing a CV. Ive done it in my old Brat too. Never experienced any ill effects, you should be fine for a week or two.

 

I drove my Brat in RWD for a couple months I believe.

 

-Brian