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Date:         Wed, 12 Apr 2000 17:26:23 -0500
Reply-To:     Joel Hembel <jhembel@EXECPC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joel Hembel <jhembel@EXECPC.COM>
Subject:      Re: clueless...........
Comments: To: DrVic955@AOL.COM
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Hub caps can sometimes make a clicking sound when driving slow. Have you tried the van with them off? Joel Hembel

Vic Ahmed wrote:

> Folks, > > I have a situation here with regards to a very nice 83.5 Westy that I'm > fixing up that has even an old pro like me baffled. It's an automatic, 110K > miles, drives really smooth and strong, shifts real nice and solid, but every > time I slow down to stop, it makes this funny rythmic clicking noise that > changes it's frequency right along with the speed of the van. The sound seems > to be coming from the back of the van. It usually starts when I slow down > below 25mph and continues until I come to a stop. It'll also do it, altho' > just for a few secs, when I take my foot off the brake and let the car creep > along in drive. But if I power it, no noise! Also, on decelerating, it doesnt > make that infernal noise until the car is slowed down to below 25mph. Now, > I've changed both the drive-shafts, and replaced both rear wheel bearings, > checked the final drive flanges for tightness, replaced the final drive > lubricant (no metal shavings found), and serviced the automatic trans (again, > nice and clean, no metal). This thing's got me puzzled, as it's kinda > annoying sound, but it doesnt seem to affect the drivability of the van, it > drives just great! That's the strange part. Could anybody offer me any > suggestions on what to do next, as I'm about ready to pull my hair out and > become an alcoholic....... any help would be highly appreciated. i've already > spent too much time on this car and I need to have it finished so I could > move it. Thanx. > > Cheers, > > Vic Ahmed


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