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ran some errands in the 911 yesterday and it drove great. as I pulled spot in a big parking lot, heard loud clunk and the wheels were no longer getting power. I looked under car and the diagnosis was really easy....driver side axle was hanging down. surprisingly all the bolts were still there. I ended up walking to wal mart across the street and buying a set of allen wrenches. after an hour lying on my back in parking lot I had 4 of the bolts tightened. I didn't think it could be done without jacking up car. one broke with little torque, and I think it must have been the last one to back out and was overstressed. was able to get home, drove pretty slow. this a.m. will get the broken bolt out and torque them properly.

so the lesson is retorque the axle bolts a few months after install. I had the drivetrain out last year to replace trans and didn't do it.