someone was trying to steal your VC maybe?

N E JAZZ 2 wrote:

> In a message dated 97-12-04 13:59:41 EST, NEJAZZ2@AOL.COM writes:
>
> <<S aturday night as i was driving along at 65 MPH my differential broke and
>  fell off my 89 syncro  and made the drive shaft bind    it prevented me from
>  making right turns
>  this could have been a catastrophe    I drove home slowly and made it
>  has any one else had this happen  is it something I can get VW for
>  this is a very well maintained van with 140 K on it
>  How does a differential just fall off ????
>
>   >>
> my mechanic said the whole unit was gone   bolts ,boots  ,mounts and all
> on the front right    the drive shaft was attached to nothing and that was
> getting pushed up against the underbody       how could this happen
> they say i was lucky that I didn't have an accident
> it had it's last check up at 125k    anyone know any thing ??
>
> Mikey