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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: scrounger on March 24, 2014, 12:54:03 pm

Title: Ring of something on the front axle
Post by: scrounger on March 24, 2014, 12:54:03 pm

My car has had a clunk for a long time. I blamed a lot of things but to no avail.

I developed a fuel leak and started looking under it and found this big ring floating all over the right axle. Both rubber boots seem intact.
I can slide and move it.

First, what is it?
Can I just cut it off?
(http://veloliner.com/vw/rtdrvshaft.JPG)

I'd post here more but my car usually just does fine.
Thanks in advance if you can help me.

Title: Re: Ring of something on the front axle
Post by: the caveman on March 24, 2014, 01:35:21 pm

Cut it off, It was installed on the r/s drive shaft to balance or dampen it[ been a while, i don't remember]. Used to take them off once they broke, with nobody noticing any difference, except there wasn't an annoying noise

Title: Re: Ring of something on the front axle
Post by: scrounger on March 24, 2014, 02:21:21 pm

Thanks caveman.  After looking at it it looks like the only practical solution. I bet the rattle I have been hearing for 3 years is that.

Title: Re: Ring of something on the front axle
Post by: burn_your_money on March 25, 2014, 09:06:05 am

What is all that red stuff?

Your inner tie rod boot is torn...

Like Caveman said, just cut it off.

Title: Re: Ring of something on the front axle
Post by: scrounger on March 25, 2014, 09:10:12 am

Re: Red Stuff
Thanks, will look at the inner boot again.

Title: Re: Ring of something on the front axle
Post by: TylerDurden on March 25, 2014, 12:37:05 pm

I'm thinkin the red stuff is dissolved rubber from the damper.

Title: Re: Ring of something on the front axle
Post by: scrounger on March 25, 2014, 03:06:27 pm

I went and looked under it again since last note. Both boots were intact. It seems to be a red grease, sounds like the material has come from the damper thingie. Parts of it were obviously missing as it was rattling around on the shaft.

Worth looking at though.

As usual the hounds at GTD forum know their stuff.
Thanks.