[Vwdiesel] HELP - WHEEL FELL OFF !!!

[Tony and Lillie]

Maybe this is why I do all my own work. "An Audi what?, Never seen one like 
that before. Yeah, we can fix it"

Anyhow, I'd strongly suggest you remove the transaxle and flange, and check 
it closely. This may also require removal and teardown of the final drive. 
At that point, it may be cheaper and easier to just change it for a used 
one. But, I'd definately check the flange and see why it is seperating from 
the trans. That is obviously a huge problem.

Tony Hoffman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rolf Pechukas" <rbp at 4u2bu.org>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>; <ev_update at yahoogroups.com>
Cc: "Andrew .Libby" <libbybapa at gmail.com>; "Tony and Lillie" 
<tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net>; "82 Diesel Westy" <dieselwesty at yahoo.com>; 
"Area31 Research Facility" <stephensrw at stn.net>; "Steve Schock" 
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Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: HELP - WHEEL FELL OFF !!!


> OK, so several days after my mishap (http://93ev.4u2bu.org/ 
> wheeloff.html), everything supposedly repaired, I'm highway driving  and 
> tranny starts popping out of 5th gear
> hmmm
> I hold it in and keep going (tight schedule)
> I stop at a light, try to go from 1st, and nothing
> no engagement
> I push van to side of road and look under
> driver's side axle, the one they just replaced, is pulled away from 
> transaxle again
> tranny fluid leaked out, etc
>
> trying to figure out:
>
> - what they did wrong (circlip not installed? drive flange not  examined, 
> maybe damaged? something misaligned? what'd they miss ??)
>
> - what do I do now? any way to hold axle in somehow, just so I can  get 
> myself somewhere useful? get AAA'd back home? grrrr
> I had called the mechanic when they were doing the work with all my  list 
> of tips and suggestions and make-sure-to's from all my cyber  buddies and 
> he wouldn't even listen - "we're all over it" he said
>
> yeah, well
> my tranny fluid is all over the side of the road now
>
> anyway, any further hints very much appreciated
> (writing this from inside the van where I just happen to have  wireless 
> internet from a nearby motel
> bless the information age)
>
> thanks all
> -- 
> Rolf in MA