Originally posted by warmonger: I'd lay my money on the clutch if the axles feel strong and in place. I'd think you'd feel lots of grinding and stuff with the diff bad if you broke it. #1 guess - clutch sheared at the hub #2 guess - sheared axle shaft
I'm thinking #2 is the winner. This EXACT thing happened to me. When we installed my autozone axles one of the c-clips didn't grab right and the axle worked its way out of the trans just a bit. There was no fluid leaking at all, and when I let out the clutch I could hear grinding. Scary as heck, I thought I broke the tranny, but it was just the axle that had slipped out of the trans and the splines sheered. I had to get a new axle to replace it, but it was a heck of alot cheaper/easier than replacing the clutch.
Ok guys the car has been fixed. Problem was the axle. Broke clean off into 2 pieces. I will post pics as soon as I get them. Thanks to Terry Haines for emailing me on the subject and pinpointing the problem. And thanks for everyone who posted.
