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Disaster
Posted: 05 Nov 2006, 20:21
by johnlampett
My wife was driving the 2.1 Caravelle on the motorway and she said
suddenly the Revs increased and then their was no power .
The engine was running but not pulling away in any gear.
She also said the was a loud bang from the back after the revs increased.
I have not seen the van yet as it is been recovered by the ADAC
Anyone any ideas what I should look for ? or expect ?
Posted: 05 Nov 2006, 20:36
by Dan Wood
busted driveshaft?
Posted: 05 Nov 2006, 20:38
by Plasticman
hopefully one of the cv joints(on driveshaft has let go, this is the cheapest option
if so get all 4 joints checked
Mike
Posted: 05 Nov 2006, 20:41
by Hacksawbob
sudden loss of resistance between engine and wheel, clutch maybe?
Posted: 05 Nov 2006, 20:45
by badger
sounds like driveshaft to me - could just be the bolts have worked loose and might just need a few bent/snapped ones replacing - got away with this when mine went last year - but at motorway speed, you may not be so lucky
Posted: 05 Nov 2006, 22:46
by Dubstar
Something similar happened to me on a Tranist van a few years ago and it was the flywheel that had sheared off the crank. A bang then a sudden increase in revs then nothing.
Posted: 06 Nov 2006, 00:03
by bradcab
i vote for the clutch!
Posted: 06 Nov 2006, 16:57
by johnlampett
Thanks guys
It will give me somewhere to start
If you want to make it a sweep , I´ll post the results later
Posted: 06 Nov 2006, 17:54
by Westy.Club.Joker
Clutch friction plate centre blown out
Posted: 21 Nov 2006, 16:00
by johnlampett
Just for the information
It was the clutch
Oh yea the garage also found problems with the Brakes
Nice big bill
Guess the ´gas conversion will have to wait
Posted: 21 Nov 2006, 16:29
by kevtherev
A garage would find a problem with a problem