[ninelarge]

Brilliant diagnosis from Chris there

[ryan19]

very good read

Thanks to aus2000 saving me once again with his spair parts

mine done the same just last week,thought it was my diff so i pulled the diff out to find its in perifct condiction,my tripod broke in the exact same place
i do recall looking at the cv boot thnkin it was weird that it was twisted but i thought i must hav twisted it last time i fixed the diff.

thanks again aus

[AusS2000]

My pleasure Ryan. Just so relieved it wasn't the diff I sold you.

[CrazyCase]

Wow.
I had (nearly) exactly the same thing happen to me about 2 weeks ago.

CV's were clicking, and rather than just rotating them, I opted to replace them. I figured I'd also buy the CV's complete with new axles, as it wasn't that much more, and would make for an easier install.

Not 2 weeks later, exactly the same symptoms (lightly taking off from lights, and BANG, no power to wheels, and grinding sound).

Turned out to be one of my new CV's.

[AusS2000]

That's not the same at all. You have broken the spindle at the end of the axle, not the CV.

I have seen this before, and even supplied the replacement spindle. And if I hadn't been too lazy to disassemble the axle I sold to Ryan I could sell you a replacement. As it happens I suggest you speak to Ryan.

[AusS2000]

Hmm, but unless you are a real neat freak I guess you have two lying around your garage.

[CrazyCase]

Thanks for the offer, but I'm all back up and running. I still had the old one off my old axle.
I thought the part was the outer CV joint (just going by what my mechanic told me).