RE: CV? question

Doh! I did that once after replacing my tranny, got the car down, DROVE IT AROUND THE BLOCK, only to hear this horrendous shaking & wobbling, get back, put the car back up in the air, wiggle the tires- OH SHIT! ----------I think I'd have ate it if I'd have gone another .1/mi.

Live & Learn (hard motto, but one to live by ;)

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Casey Webster
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 1:18 PM
To: VWofT@egroups.com; scirocco list
Subject: Re: CV? question

Thanks for everyones help, turns out the noise was because my Drivers side wheel bolts were loose....I tightened them up, noise all gone.

Thanks,

Casey

-----Original Message-----
From: Sal Guzzo <pellom@yorku.ca>
To: VWofT@egroups.com <VWofT@egroups.com>
Date: Monday, December 11, 2000 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: [VWofT] CV? question

Casey,

When CV joints are gone, you will hear them clunk only on turns. They do not clunk when driving straight. If you hear constant whining while driving and braking (in a straight line), then it's either yer wheel bearings or brakes. Since the noise ceases when braking, it's gotta be yer brakes. How does the car drive otherwise?

Sal

----- Original Message -----

From: Casey Webster

To: vwoft@egroups.com ; mkigti@egroups.com

Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 10:05 PM

Subject: [VWofT] CV? question

OK, so this car has pissed me off too much....I'm gonna sell it, but first a question:

Car: 88 Golf

Now the Question: when I drive the car, it makes a noise like a machine gun (although not as loud or dramatic). only when I'm coasting though.......if I accelerate or brake the noise goes away. I assume this noise is coming from the CVs. When I bolted the axles up to the tranny (I actually had a mech do it cause It was too cold in my garage), I had to use washers instead of the proper 3 plates for each side because I lost the old ones and it would take a week to get them from the dealer. Could the missing plates be the problem, or are my CV(s) F%$#ed?   ??

History:

I just replaced the old ASF tranny with a 9A because the ASF was toast. after the tranny was in, I realized that I had to change the axles because the old tranny had 90mm flanges (even though they were supposed to be 100). Not a problem, I'll just take the axles from the car I got the tranny from. So finally, weeks after I started the swap (it's been really cold here), I got it all pretty much finished except for a few tidbits.

Sorry for the length of this, I just need to fix this car so I can sell it. this car has pissed me off too much, plus I have found something else

TIA

Casey

84 Roc

88 Golf <--anyone interested??? haha

86 GLi will be parting out, but not till spring when it's warm

84 Jetta (probably)

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