CV axle keeps breaking?

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
210,000 MILES • 1.8L • TURBO • 2WD • MANUAL
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DEE JONES2
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Pulled out of a parking lot the other day and my driver CV axle snapped in half (part closest to the transmission) replaced it and not even 1 hour later the new axle broke in the same spot. Both times there was a rapid thumping then after the axle broke the car was thrown into neutral and wouldn’t go into any gears. Did I just get a bad axle shaft or is there something bigger I should be looking for?
Aug 29, 2023 at 8:46 AM
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Has there been any suspension modifications? Also, has the car been in an accident? If not, then it sounds like you got a defective CV axle. Here is a generic guide to help you step by step with instructions in the diagrams below to show you how on your car:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-cv-axle

Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
Aug 29, 2023 at 5:15 PM