Passat

I've got a 1999 Passat 1.8t, I was driving down the highway this
afternoon in the rain (going about 70-75) when the car lost all power
to the wheels. I'm assuming the most likely problem is a CV joint
failure, but I'm not sure - any advice on whether these symptoms
indicate a CV joint problem would be appreciated.

When I put the car in gear and rev it up, there's somewhat of a
grinding noise but the speedometer moves - I would assume that means
the transmission is probably still intact? Is that what would happen
if the joint were roached?

Last year I replaced the right side CV joint (with a used one - I
couldn't get a new one anywhere. For some reason the right side of
the 1999 is different from every other year.) In that case, the joint
was functional but made a lot of noise. Last week my wife noticed a
clicking in the left side (only when she turned right), and I've been
assuming that would need to be replaced as well.

Thanks,
-Mike

On 17 Apr 2007 18:00:39 -0700, mikep7777 (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:

I've got a 1999 Passat 1.8t, I was driving down the highway this
afternoon in the rain (going about 70-75) when the car lost all power
to the wheels. I'm assuming the most likely problem is a CV joint
failure, but I'm not sure - any advice on whether these symptoms
indicate a CV joint problem would be appreciated.

When I put the car in gear and rev it up, there's somewhat of a
grinding noise but the speedometer moves - I would assume that means
the transmission is probably still intact? Is that what would happen
if the joint were roached?

Last year I replaced the right side CV joint (with a used one - I
couldn't get a new one anywhere. For some reason the right side of
the 1999 is different from every other year.) In that case, the joint
was functional but made a lot of noise. Last week my wife noticed a
clicking in the left side (only when she turned right), and I've been
assuming that would need to be replaced as well.

Thanks,
-Mike

CVJ would be my first suspect.