Disaster.

[Nick Turley]

Returning from a classic car show tonight, I started to move uphill from some traffic lights and there was a terrific bang and then the car would only move very slowly. I suspected a broken half shaft or a prop shaft coupling but managed to get a tow home? I jacked the back axle up and both wheels turn freely but when I turn them the prop shaft doesn't turn also if I turn the front prop shaft behind the gearbox the wheels don't turn. Too lat to carry on tonight but any ideas?








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Oh dear.
With the car on stands take rear wheels off get someone to sit in the drivers seat and apply the brakes.
you also need someone as an observer.
Get under and turn the prop shaft, if the prop turns and neither axle shaft turns then let the brakes off and apply the brake at one side and then the other test by turning the hub  with the car in gear. Thus you will soon understand whether a half shaft has broken or a shaft is loose on one hub or the pinion is caput.

Good luck