Re: Broken Axle on 87 Audi 4000CS

["Pat Martin" <mardkins@email.msn.com>]

> Bear in mind I know absolutely nothing about cars, so this is the
information
> I got from my mechanic...the shaft snapped at the inner(?) joint. When the
> car is on the lift and the axle removed, the transmission works.

If it works on the lift and not on the ground that tells me the differential
is bad.

 They put
> another axle on the car, as the first one installed broke when they were
> going to test drive the car. They told me the first axle installed must
have
> been bad. I brought my car home but was told not to drive it anywhere
because
> it needs new calipers (whatever that is). I am now looking at $500 more in
> repairs, if calipers can be found.

So I am trying to understand this.  Did you drive the car home?  Are they
claiming that the brakes are sticking and causing the driveshaft to break.

>
> Do you think this sounds reasonable or am I being taken for a ride (so to
> speak)?

Climb on because they are giving you a huge ride.

Where are you at?

pat