never drive any vehicle with a worn universal joint, you may cause serious injury to yourself or other drivers when the drive shaft lets loose on the road
Well you can't actually accellerate with a broken drive but however if the drive shaft breaks while you are driving your vehicle will keep moving providing you don't press the brakes
The drive shaft falls into the street. Before that the car shakes.
Chock the wheels to be sure vehicle will not roll. Mark the differential and drive shaft before removing drive shaft. Remove 4 bolts from differential-end of drive shaft. Place a pan under the transmission-end of drive shaft and have clean rags handy. Push the drive shaft slightly toward the front of the vehicle while pulling downward on the drive shaft and lower it to the ground. Pull the drive shaft toward the rear of the vehicle until the front of the drive shaft pulls out of the transmission. Place the drive shaft on the ground and put rags in the transmission to prevent oil leakage and keep dust/dirt out. Assemply is reverse of removal with special attention to aligning marks on the drive shaft to the mark on the differential.
A drive shaft is found in a frnt-wheel drive vehicle. It runs from the engine and gearbox to the front wheels. The engine generates energy, known as torque. The drive shaft carries the torque to the wheels forcing them to rotate, thus moving the vehicle.
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Driving with a cracked or broken drive shaft is never a good idea. The shaking will eventually damage other components and when the drive shaft finally completely breaks down you will be left stranded wherever you are at.
To replace the drive shaft on a Kia Sorento, first, elevate the vehicle securely and remove the wheels to access the drive shaft. Disconnect the drive shaft from the differential and the transmission by unbolting the retaining bolts. Carefully slide the drive shaft out from its mounts, then install the new drive shaft by reversing the removal process, ensuring all bolts are tightened to the manufacturer's specifications. Finally, reattach the wheels, lower the vehicle, and perform a test drive to ensure proper installation.
The vehicle would no longer move on its own unless you have a 4 wheel drive vehicle.
If it is a rear wheel drive car you could have a bad U joint, bent drive shaft or a broken tooth or two on the ring and pinion gear. If it is a front wheel drive vehicle you may have a bent rear axle or bad bearing. If it is four wheel drive or all wheel drive you may have a bent drive shaft.
To change the drive shaft on an Alfa Romeo 156, start by safely lifting the vehicle and securing it on jack stands. Remove the wheel and brake assembly to access the drive shaft. Disconnect the drive shaft from the transmission and the wheel hub, then carefully remove it from the vehicle. Install the new drive shaft by reversing the removal steps, ensuring all bolts are properly torqued and the components are reassembled correctly.
It works with gears on both ends of a shaft in stead of a chain. If you have two wheels and they both have gears just like a chain drive but replace the chain with a single shaft that also has gears on each end, you will understand how a shaft drive works.