Re: unknown driveline problem

[Jake <maalouf@eng.buffalo.edu>]

i had thsi same sort of problem in my 87 16v.  it turned out to be a bad
bearing in the transmission. i forgot exactly what it was called, though.
I ended up replacing the whole transmission with one from  a 97 jetta for
~$350


jake




On Tue, 15 Aug 2000, Daun Yeagley wrote:

> Hey gang, I have a problem that nobody seems to be able to
> figure out.
> 
> The car in question is an '87 8v Scirocco w/ an ACN
> transmission.  The problem is for lack of a better term - a
> kind-of "clunk" or "vibration" that varies with the speed
> of the car - kinda like a bad CV joint.  (Both axles have
> been replaced, as has one ball joint.)  The clunk/vibration
> can be felt through the stick as well as the wheel, and
> seems to be accentuated when the car is "light" such as
> cresting a hill.  When replacing the passenger axle this
> afternoon it was noted that there seemed to be a lot of
> transmission oil mixed in with the CV grease, indicating a
> bad flange seal. (correct?)
> 
> Can anyone shed some light on this problem?  The car's not
> mine, and is my friend's only car right now.  Currently
> he's got my '85 so he can get around.
> 
> I am at this point out of ideas.
> 
> 
> =====
> Daun Yeagley
> '80 Scirocco S, 
> '82 Pickup
> '85 Scirocco 8v
> '88 Scirocco 16v
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