Ever heard of this?

On my 94 88, my speed sensor and where is attaches to the transmission was basically blown out. Also, one of my half shafts broke? What the heck causes something like this to happen?

The speed sensors are known to die on occasions. It just happens. Life goes on though.

The halfshaft probably didn't "break" but instead separated at the CV joint. Also common. Basically, the rubber housing around the joint probably got a tear or a split in it, rocks and road debris got in, then ate at the joint. Were you getting a loverly clak-clak-clak noise on when you made turns?

Nope, no noise, no nothing. I heard two snaps. One was the halfshaft, and the other I would assume, was a hole being blow through the dealy attached to the trans. where the speed sensor sits in. The speedsensor didn't just die, it was blown out. I'll post pictures sometime.

maybe when the CV joint gave out, the trans pressure raised rapidly and well blew out at the weakest point which was the speedsensor.

I thought about that and I'm not so sure that was it. It kind of looks like one of the motor mounts broke but we can't tell real well. We're in the process of tearing it all apart. I was also thinking that something in the trans. broke loose and punched the hole out.

Not much to actually push that sensor out.

If it did, your trans is junked !

Good Hunting

I could have figured that one, chief. But, my uncle being a mechanic and all, he thinks we can just replace whatever the hell it is thats attached to the transmission where the speed sensor is, its not directly on the trans.

:lol:

The tail where the shafts connect is replacable on most RWD autos.
Hopefully you'll get lucky and not need to replace the whole trany.

Good Luck.