Hey wombat, i need a new cv joint/universal joint/driveshaft bearing for my 2000 passat, please tell me in german what do you guys call these!!!!
much appriciated
Andy
Universal joint -> Universalverbindung
Driveshaft bearing -> Getriebewellepeilung
when translated directly
Seriously I did a translation on the web using http://www.worldlingo.com/wl/translate
steering box -> Lenkkasten
idiot dumb head -> stummer Kopf des Idioten
Sie sind ein guter Kerl aber Ihre Zehennägel sind zu lang
lol
Groß, jetzt muß ich erlernen, wie man ein smartarse in einer anderen
Sprache ist. Sir Wombat, Ihr rollen ein realer maggoty moderiger Käse und ein Schinken! 
hey helbus, i wouldn't be trusting that translator either... look at wat it just made me say...
Largely, now I must learn, as one is a smartarse in another language. Sir Wombat, You roll a material maggoty moderiger cheese and a ham!
original message: great, now i have to learn how to be a smartarse in another language. Thanks Sir wombat you maggoty mouldy cheese and ham roll!
:o
:P AAAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA :P
Mate, I'm not one of 'em, I just lived there and Married one of 'em. Moreso, I made Kids TV over there (and Kids too), so if you wanna know how to
make swiss cheeze or how many spines are in a hedgehog or how to procreate, you'd be better off.
I could give it a shot anyway, but I'll probably be wrong:
Driveshaft Bearing - Try Achsschenkellagerung nah, that's a stub axle bearing.
Antriebswellelagerung??? That should be it.
Ah stuff it! I've joined a German forum and asked there. Maybe we'll have some luck?
Thanks bud
Andy
I've had a response from an Olaf in Germany. Here Goes Andy:
OLAF:constant velocity joint: Doppel-Gleichlaufgelenk zur Vorderachse.
ME: or "Double equal run joint to front axle"
OLAF: Universal Joint: Normales Kugelgelenk oder Kardangelenk/welle.
ME: Normal ball joint or "transmission tunnel joint shaft" perhaps also
"Kardanwellegelenk"?
OLAF: Drive shaft bearing: Antriebswellenlager oder eben das Lager für die obige Kardanwelle
ME: or "drive shaft holder", may also be "Kardanwellelager" as a single word.
He uses this translator - http://dict.leo.org/?lang=de
OLAF: Grüße down under.
Olaf
Hope it helps Mate!
BTW What's the deal with a 4 year old Passat needing replacements? What do you do with your cars down there?
:beer
Thanks for that wombat, helpfull, the deal with the cv joint is that when we bought the car 18 months ago the boot was split hence there was no
grease, new boot fitted and heaps off grease, the wife does 1200 klms a week, hard to believe i know here in tassie, now the c v joint is just
"clicking" on lock and very anoying, i have been quoted $985 and $455 big difference eh, just thought i would just try and get a replacement from
germany, i have been informed that CV City here will recon it but as for the cost i have no idea, thanks again
Andy
No worries! Who you dealing with in D'land?
P.S. do I get extra points for the drive shaft bearing?
[Edited on 23-6-2004 by vwombat]
No one as yet, do you recomend anyone!!
Andy
how so any k's in tassie? everything is like 15 mins away from each other.. was when i was down there :|
Hobart to Launceston to Devonport to Burnie twice a week
Hobart to Burnie = 380klm x 4 = 1520klms
wow.. very nice effort 
Nah - not really. I had a 99 Golf over there and there are VW shops everywhere. Take your pick really. Just gotta find one that ships.
And I don't know if it'd be cheaper anyway. Would Mick's be able to contact someone for you maybe and chuck the bits on the next shipment?
Autoteile Unger were pretty well respected for price. Don't know if they sell original or good bits, or if they have an online order thingo. Maybe
you wanna check it out?