[Vwdiesel] Fw: CV joint/axle question

[Roger Brown]

Mike & Coreen Smith wrote:
> NOTE*
> I now have pix of this thingy........if anyone can ID it.
> Sorry, haven't had a chance to take the wheel off yet to check brakes,
> balljoints, wheel bearing etc just yet.
> 
> Whats the large metal/rubber band/donut on the right hand side axle for?  Is
> it supposed to be free floating?
> Maybe it's scraping on something....or supposed to be attached somewhere??
> I misplaced my Bentley manual and am looking for it.........in the meantime,
> I ask the masses.

I've heard tell it is some sort of anti-vibration thing on the A2s.  Never seen on an A1 and I've heard tell of folks cutting 
them off the A2 axles.

-- 
    Roger