Front drive shaft

Asked by ali Jan 15, 2019 at 01:09 PM about the 2004 Kia Sorento LX 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

If i removed the front drive shaft without replacing it can i
still drive. Read stories about people with 4 wheel drives
doing this

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I would not. It was not engineered to operate this way. Not sure of this vehicle but it could be keeping transmission in the car from leaking. Bad idea

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