Can I drive with a bad axle?
Can I drive with a bad axle? If your axles are failing, you'll still technically be able to drive your car. This is very risky, though, as they could completely fail at any point. When your axle fails, it's possible that you'll lose control of the car, possibly causing an accident or crashing. Where is the differential located in a front wheel drive car? Front wheel drive vehicles tend to have the engine crankshaft and the gearbox shafts transverse, and with the pinion on the end of the main-shaft of the gearbox and the differential enclosed in the same housing...