Towing with 1 driveshaft

[FrontBackSide2Side]

is it ok to tow a car (citroen Saxo) which has only got 1 driveshaft (other ones broke) or am i going to damage the diff?

[106pete]

They are very week as standard and goin any great speed will no doubt damage something inside the diff.

[knightmare]

I wouldn't advise it as the shaft could start spinning and then you'd damage the diff. Anyway of popping the shaft out ?

[FrontBackSide2Side]

i thought this may be the case. the problem i have is that the car is currently stranded at the side of a road so not really in an ideal place to start jacking it up etc. Frustrating bit is that its only half a mile if that from my house.

[si import]

has the shaft snapped or is it inside the cv joint that broke

[FrontBackSide2Side]

the joint nearest the gearbox has broke so the shaft is hanging down from the hub to the floor and Im left with the cup still in the gearbox but not attached to anything.

[mercutio]

if you tow it the shaft will be spinning round smashing into everything drag it out of the outer cv joint then tow it

[FrontBackSide2Side]

yeah i know id have to do something with the shaft hanging down its just the effect on the diff i was wondering about.

[si import]

As long as its in neutral and the shaft cant fly around i cant see it causing any damage to the diff.

[FrontBackSide2Side]

so it doesn't matter that one side of the diff will be spinning whilst the other is stationary then?