center driveshaft dilemma

[Ed Kellock <EKELLOCK@ECS-INC.com>]

> If anyone can offer any input or assistance in the following please let me
> know...
> 
> My 200q avant has been at the mechanic's since Tue 6/16.  It has been
> sitting without exhaust waiting for parts to rebuild the driveshaft to
> arrive from John Nelson in Reno.  This effort has apparently been plagued
> with shipping misadventures of some sort and in two attempts, the parts
> have not showed up as of noon today.
> 
> My mechanic has told me that unless the parts arrive today, due to other
> scheduled work he will not have time to do the work and have it ready for
> me to leave for AudiFest98.  He has torn down and inspected both end CV
> joints and the center U-joint, and carrier bearing.  The carrier bearing
> and U-joint were ordered from Reno.  
> 
> I have been unable to contact John Nelson today, but have been told that
> he has received my first phone message.  It is coming up on two o'clock
> here and I'm hoping for a late UPS delivery, but my optimism is failing.
> 
> I apparently am paying for some karmic mis-step somewhere.
> 
> TIA
> Ed Kellock ............. Greenville, SC
> 91 200q avant ....... new tires, but currently not in one piece, bomb
> sitting on kitchen table waiting...
> 87 Coupe GT ...... not ready for a road trip (needs shocks, rear brakes,
> tires, etc.)