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Date:         Thu, 4 Dec 1997 23:19:35 EST
Reply-To:     SyncroHead <SyncroHead@AOL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon mailing list <Vanagon@Gerry.SDSC.EDU>
From:         SyncroHead <SyncroHead@AOL.COM>
Organization: AOL (http://www.aol.com)
Subject:      Re: differential broke
Comments: To: NEJAZZ2@aol.com
Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII

Mikey, Are you sure you mean differential? It sounds like you might be describing a CV joint that fell off? The differential is the BIG 100 pound object that resides in the center under the front of the van between the axles and is attached to the front of the driveshaft. Jim Davis

In a message dated 97-12-04 18:33:48 EST, NEJAZZ2@AOL.COM writes: << In a message dated 97-12-04 13:59:41 EST, NEJAZZ2@AOL.COM writes: <<S aturday night as i was driving along at 65 MPH my differential broke and fell off my 89 syncro and made the drive shaft bind it prevented me from making right turns this could have been a catastrophe I drove home slowly and made it has any one else had this happen is it something I can get VW for this is a very well maintained van with 140 K on it How does a differential just fall off ???? >>

my mechanic said the whole unit was gone bolts ,boots ,mounts and all on the front right the drive shaft was attached to nothing and that was getting pushed up against the underbody how could this happen they say i was lucky that I didn't have an accident it had it's last check up at 125k anyone know any thing ?? >>


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