Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 21:18:16 EDT
Reply-To: kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Subject: Re: Banging noise from left (?) rear wheel-help needed
W.;
Have you tried jacking up the suspect rear wheel and turning it
by hand? Maybe you can isolate the noise that way.
These noises can be hard to isolate. I adjusted tire pressure
for three months trying to quiet a "snow tire" noise. It turned out to be
a front wheel bearing, a twenty minute fix. Doh!
Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis <Kernersville,NC>
86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe
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On Tue, 4 Apr 2000 12:31:23 -0400 "W. Silva" <wsilva@CAPECOD.NET> writes:
>We are supposed to be leaving for MD in the morning, doesn't look like
>it's
>going to happen. We have been experiencing a banging noise in what we
>thought was the left rear wheel off and on for about 6 months. We
>have had
>the rear brake drum turned because it was a little out of round and
>the
>noise went away only to come back a month later - worse.
>Out of desperation last Friday we ordered a complete axle shaft to be
>shipped second day from Calif. Received it today, the mechanic took
>the old
>one out and said he couldn't find anything wrong with it and that's
>probably
>a good thing because the fools send the wrong side, they sent the
>right
>side. He is putting it back together and pulling the right side just
>to
>check. I hope he finds it there because that only leaves the wheel
>bearings
>and that's a MAJOR job and it wouldn't be ready in time. I don't know
>what
>else to check, any ideas? It sounds like someone hitting the wheel
>hub with
>a hammer, is less obvious at high speeds, gets louder as you slow down
>to a
>stop (without touching the brakes) then softer when you apply the gas
>(I
>guess when there is torque on the shaft). Applying the brakes does
>not
>change the noise in any way. If you have any insight on this one,
>please
>let us know.
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