DISASTER!! Prop shaft gone bang!!

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Disaster struck yesterday afternoon when the prop went bang! Lucky I had only just pulled off in 1st would dread to think the damage if it had happened on the motorway!
Photo 26 08 2016 5 21 56 pm

Got it all stripped down today seems to be the front coupling has s**t it's self, few bits have been destroyed and no longer usable including my down pipe ☹️
Photo 27 08 2016 2 50 25 pm

Photo 27 08 2016 1 34 15 pm

Have managed to order a new exhaust bracket, I have the standard down pipe still, and I have got a bilstein uprated front prop coupling from euro car parts.
I need to source 1 part so I don't need to buy a complete new propshaft and it slots in the end of the prop it's self looks to me like it locates it and keeps it central where it connects to the transmission
Photo 27 08 2016 4 49 59 pm

Photo 27 08 2016 4 49 57 pm

If any of you know where I can get one of these from PLEASE let me know! Or have the dimensions of it so I can get one made up!
Thanks guys
 

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Is there a part number stamped on the side of the part you are looking for?
 
Carl_brown said:
Disaster struck yesterday afternoon when the prop went bang! Lucky I had only just pulled off in 1st would dread to think the damage if it had happened on the motorway!
View attachment 101300
Got it all stripped down today seems to be the front coupling has s**t it's self, few bits have been destroyed and no longer usable including my down pipe ☹️
View attachment 101301
View attachment 101302
Have managed to order a new exhaust bracket, I have the standard down pipe still, and I have got a bilstein uprated front prop coupling from euro car parts.
I need to source 1 part so I don't need to buy a complete new propshaft and it slots in the end of the prop it's self looks to me like it locates it and keeps it central where it connects to the transmission View attachment 101304
View attachment 101305
If any of you know where I can get one of these from PLEASE let me know! Or have the dimensions of it so I can get one made up!
Thanks guys
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I was determined to find it:
http://vagpart.com/audi/audi-a3-s3-sportback-qu-a3-eu-1998-52110-cardan-shaft/#p-aud-191521137

https://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-R32_MKIV--3.2/Drivetrain/Driveshafts/ES295195/

http://www.jimellisvwparts.com/show...sembly=743514&ukey_make=1066&ukey_model=15572

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?6068588-driveshaft-u-joints

I thinks its No:5 prop shaft bushing or propshaft coupling (? part number 191521137)
Can't find one anywhere online though.
 
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Carl_brown said:
Disaster struck yesterday afternoon when the prop went bang! Lucky I had only just pulled off in 1st would dread to think the damage if it had happened on the motorway!
View attachment 101300
Got it all stripped down today seems to be the front coupling has s**t it's self, few bits have been destroyed and no longer usable including my down pipe ☹️
View attachment 101301
View attachment 101302
Have managed to order a new exhaust bracket, I have the standard down pipe still, and I have got a bilstein uprated front prop coupling from euro car parts.
I need to source 1 part so I don't need to buy a complete new propshaft and it slots in the end of the prop it's self looks to me like it locates it and keeps it central where it connects to the transmission View attachment 101304
View attachment 101305
If any of you know where I can get one of these from PLEASE let me know! Or have the dimensions of it so I can get one made up!
Thanks guys
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Try our parts request system and see if Mike can help you out.

http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/support-tickets/open
 
Hi mate i hope you can get it sorted.
Why have you got nail varnish on.
 
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THQuattro said:
Hi mate i hope you can get it sorted.
Why have you got nail varnish on.
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Haha, it's the weekend - do you have to ask?

Sent from a mobile device, please forgive typos :)
 
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THQuattro said:
Hi mate i hope you can get it sorted.
Why have you got nail varnish on.
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Lmao, I was going to ask that but wasn't brave enough, can I ask what colour it is though?
 
Okay, now I'm lmao! Priorities, Sandra, priorities - part first, nail polish colour second.
Carl, sorry to hear about your "excitement". As you say, I dread to think what would have happened at speed. Glad you're okay.
That really is a rather fetching polish colour...
 
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merlin purple? or maybe its too light so venetian?

(hope you get sorted soon as)
 
JulianW said:
Okay, now I'm lmao! Priorities, Sandra, priorities - part first, nail polish colour second.
Carl, sorry to hear about your "excitement". As you say, I dread to think what would have happened at speed. Glad you're okay.
That really is a rather fetching polish colour...
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My priorities were taken care of few posts up with parts request link. Hehe :) x
 
archemist said:
merlin purple? or maybe its too light so venetian?

(hope you get sorted soon as)
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Lol, you know your colours, is there something you not telling us? Haha
 
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So, relying on fact to hide your nail polish lust, huh? Cunning.
 
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Carl by the week Carly by weekend.. Jokes aside the misses took those pictures to send to her dad do I had to pinch them!
Thanks for all your help people!!
 
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Sorry mate but i don't the colour is right for you, can you colour match with your car please.
 
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Found some numbers on the part I need that's all smashed up
SGF-AG12
IFA-1000002610002
 
Had you been thrashing it beforehand? That's a serious twist to occur when just pulling away. I'd expect the bolts to pop first...?
 
DeckedS3 said:
Had you been thrashing it beforehand? That's a serious twist to occur when just pulling away. I'd expect the bolts to pop first...?
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Nope been sat at work for a week whilst working away was having a steady drive home, pulled out a cross roads in first and BANG! No thrashing just a steady trip home
 
Carl_brown said:
Disaster struck yesterday afternoon when the prop went bang! Lucky I had only just pulled off in 1st would dread to think the damage if it had happened on the motorway!
View attachment 101300
Got it all stripped down today seems to be the front coupling has s**t it's self, few bits have been destroyed and no longer usable including my down pipe ☹️
View attachment 101301
View attachment 101302
Have managed to order a new exhaust bracket, I have the standard down pipe still, and I have got a bilstein uprated front prop coupling from euro car parts.
I need to source 1 part so I don't need to buy a complete new propshaft and it slots in the end of the prop it's self looks to me like it locates it and keeps it central where it connects to the transmission View attachment 101304
View attachment 101305
If any of you know where I can get one of these from PLEASE let me know! Or have the dimensions of it so I can get one made up!
Thanks guys
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Hello, Just this weekend happened the same to my S3 8P DSG, so, did you get the bushing part number, because as I understand the part numbers suggested here are for r32 mk4 which seems to be the same as S3 8L. ☹️☹️☹️
 
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