Broken drive shaft 1.4 Golf

[B3ALP]

Looking for any suggestions or experience here folks.
My Lad has a 2003 1.4 16v Golf. It has just snapped its 3rd NSF inner drive shaft.
We bought it last June for him to learn in he passed his test in Ocotber and all was fine,
we had the clutch changed in January at the same time it was noted the large gearbox mount had broken so this was replaced also. The Drive shaft broke in May while turning right. It then broke again about 100 miles later while turning right and it has just broken again 700 miles later while turning right.

I cannot find anything obvious and neither can my (very trusted) mechanic.

I have put a lot of work into this car for the lad and it would be a shame to have to give up on it.

Any help / advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

[B3ALP]

Its fair to question the driving habits after all he is 18 But to clear a few things up I bought the car knowing it would need a clutch very soon and that the gearbox mount required changing and I negotiated the price accordingly.
I have been in the car with him once when it broke and we were just turning right at normal speed. No marks at all on tyres or wheels (brand new and refurbed last year) to suggest curbing. As for ripping starts I have no doubt about it BUT i have been doing that since I was 18 (1985) in many front wheel drive cars over the years ( until I saw the light and went RWD in the 90'S) and have never once broken a drive shaft.

Edited by B3ALP on Wednesday 2nd September 08:46

Edited by B3ALP on Wednesday 2nd September 09:25

Edited by B3ALP on Wednesday 2nd September 09:26

[B3ALP]

227bhp said:

You acted the same way with your Dad as you did when out with your mates?