Working late in Brighton, attending a student organised gig. Leave at 10:45pm after a successful gig. Pull out onto the roundabout in front of the pier and BANG! Lost all drive in the middle of the roundabout. Thankfully a cruise of modified Golfs was going past and they came to my rescue. They grid locked the roundabout to block the other cars (it's a small but very busy roundabout and a rather dangerous place to break down) and helped me push the car off the roundabout and into a lay-by. A good bit of modified car owner solidarity .
Anyway, my first thought was the clutch, but the recovery man reckoned it was drive shaft as there was a periodic clunking like something was spinning and occasionally catching on something else. This was spot on. Had it dropped at the garage last night and this morning they phoned me to tell me the shorter drive shaft had clean snapped. I think that's the off side shaft. Said it was rotten through, so it must have been pretty rusty and bad :wacko: .
Parts and labour is just over £200. Don't get the car back till tomorrow as they can't get the part today which means I'm relying on public transport for today and tomorrow, but I'm just glad it's just that and nothing more sinister. Will hopefully be back on the road by Wednesday evening.
Anyway, my first thought was the clutch, but the recovery man reckoned it was drive shaft as there was a periodic clunking like something was spinning and occasionally catching on something else. This was spot on. Had it dropped at the garage last night and this morning they phoned me to tell me the shorter drive shaft had clean snapped. I think that's the off side shaft. Said it was rotten through, so it must have been pretty rusty and bad :wacko: .
Parts and labour is just over £200. Don't get the car back till tomorrow as they can't get the part today which means I'm relying on public transport for today and tomorrow, but I'm just glad it's just that and nothing more sinister. Will hopefully be back on the road by Wednesday evening.