I own a 96 Oldsmobile Bravada all wheel drive. Would it hurt anything on the transfer cases to drive without the front drive shaft?
2006-11-04 22:46:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ GMC
No, you cannot run an all wheel drive vehicle with one of the driveshafts removed. The transfer case has a differential inside, which tranfers power back and forth between the front and rear wheels, just like the differential in the front or rear end transfers power from side to side. If you have a button to manually engage the front and rear wheels together (such as 4x4 lock) then you could run it for a short period, but I still would not advise b/c the actuator to lock the differential is electronic, and the difference in the load from front to back may cause detremental damage to the transfer case clutches as well as the actuator. And as far as the worry about loss of fluid, All S series GM vehicles (S-10, S-15, Bravada) use a fixed style pinion yoke on both ends of the front driveshaft. The only slip yoke on these vehicles is at the forward position on the rear driveshaft.
2006-11-04 23:32:52 · answer #1 · answered by junkyarddawg_00 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I own a 96 Oldsmobile Bravada all wheel drive. Would it hurt anything on the transfer cases to drive without the front drive shaft?
2015-08-24 07:56:49 · answer #2 · answered by Marchall 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a way to cap the hole for the front drive shaft it would keep the fluit from running out (unless it is a flange mount shaft w/ a slip joint, then you would not need to cap it) It would not hurt the transfer case. The only thing that could cause a problem (and does w/ many 4X4 that go unused) is than when these components do not get used (engaging the transfer case and the front hubs/ front diff. gears) they suffer undue wear because of lack of lubrication. This can contribute to failure of other components in the driveline. I not only would not recommend removing the shaft but would also use the four wheel drive occasionally (once a month). Besides, removing the shaft offers no advantage in gas mileage, performance or otherwise. When using the four wheel drive, only do so in snow, dirt or heavy rain. This will keep you from breaking anything due to axel wind-up.
2006-11-04 23:12:05 · answer #3 · answered by wzzrd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1996 Oldsmobile Bravada
2016-11-11 02:11:25 · answer #4 · answered by saleh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is all time 4wd then I would not advise it. If you can select 2wd or 4wd then should not be a problem. Also if you want to run it with the driveshaft removed, then you would need a way to safely block off the input holes for the shaft.
2006-11-04 22:58:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you need a drive shaft I have mine listed on ebay item # 170046459779 its from a 95 blazer may be the same item as yours
2006-11-05 12:06:10 · answer #6 · answered by mustang_silverado 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theorteically, I see no harm, since the rear wheels will move the vehicle, but you better get an expert opinion before attempting this.
2006-11-04 22:49:43 · answer #7 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a very interesting question
2016-08-08 18:44:30 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋