Date:         Wed, 6 Dec 2000 13:03:02 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Semyan <semyan@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Semyan <semyan@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Wheel Knocking?
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Hello all, we are finally pulling into Dallas, TX after 8K miles of touring
around the southwest. All-in-all the van has run great. I'll give a more
complete trip report later but I have an immediate problem I need to look
into soon.

I have a knocking coming from the rear passenger side wheel. It knocks in
time with the rotation of the wheel (independent of the speed of the
engine). It only appears once the car is warmed up (about 15 miles of
highway driving) and is cranking up an incline and only from the right rear.
Turning a corner or letting up on the gas makes it go away. CV joint? Wheel
bearing? Ideas? I don't think it is the transmission because I would guess
the sound would come more from the center. Are the CV joints and Wheel
bearings easy to change?

Anybody have a good recommendation for a Vanagon Doctor in the Dallas area?

I'll have more photos from the trip up on my web site soon.

Thanks in advance,

Scott Semyan
Formerly from Seattle, WA
'85 Westie (aka 'Home')
www.semyan.com