Originally Posted by
DMC-81
Congrats Dave! In hindsight, an internally failed drive axle would cause the disconnected failure. I'm sure you wouldn't have noticed it by looking at it from the outside.
It is a rare failure though. Where did you get the new axle? The length should be correct to the DeLorean. If not, you might have the failure again, especially if you re-used the C-clip.
I imagine that the rear suspension spread gradually (or the axle was forced outward) while driving until the axle popped out of the hub. Then, as you stopped, the axle popped back into place. Just a theory.
Anyway, I'm hoping that the vendor that you got the new axle from will make it right for you.