T5...and then it went bang...looks like another costly careless mistake

[Umai Naa!!]

Is it the driver's side?

It's always the driver's side.

[aSimpleLife]

Except for me...this time

I suppose I can put that down to my mistake at getting it replaced when I didn't need to - hopefully that means now with a genuine part put in by a genuine vw mechanic - that's one bit I shouldn't need to do again.

[LogicprObe]

Maybe they didn't replace it?

[aSimpleLife]

That is possible too - but as it seems no one else but me has had a problem with the passengers side - the fact that I changed the passengers side when I didn't have to - could well mean that is why I now have to replace it again.
Either way...I'll be paying

[Sunny43.5]

Just had a look on Ebay saw a couple of listings for the splines one from Latvia had the gap like the one in the photo and then there was one from Germany without the gap same as your new one ?????

[aSimpleLife]

Hi Sunny. I take it that question is for LogicprObe?
Having always been a hopeless mechanic - and having the luxury of paying a mechanic being a business vehicle - and the first set of splines were changeover so I didn't get to see them - and the latest one hasn't been done yet.

[Sunny43.5]

Yes sorry I should have made that clearer .

[aSimpleLife]

No problems. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't being rude.

[LogicprObe]

Just had a look on Ebay saw a couple of listings for the splines one from Latvia had the gap like the one in the photo and then there was one from Germany without the gap same as your new one ?????

I got mine from VW with a new shaft (updated).
The price wasn't too much more once you factor the freight and our fallen dollar.

[aSimpleLife]

Well...dropped mine off last week for the passengers side shaft to be replaced...again...but VW sent the wrong part...apparently...and there isn't one in the state (or was that country?...I wasn't listening well enough).

But then my new highly recommended vw specialist mechanic said he was expecting the modified shaft for the passengers side...I mentioned that from my previous experience there was only a modified shaft for the drivers side...he had no answer for this...nothing I can do about it now though...I've placed myself in his expert hands until such time as he proves that I shouldn't.