That was the sound that one of the new half shafts (two CVs plus the axle replaced as a unity) that I had previously replaced made. The nice thing about putting new half-shafts in is that they have a life of the owner guarantee, usually (you pay labour, of course. _____ Donald Baxter Iowa City, Iowa (319) 337-0494 www.mindspring.com/~onanov ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bradley Flubacher" <flubach@HOME.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 2:39 PM Subject: sound of CV's?
> Do CV joints make a sound when they're going bad? I've heard a bad one in my > rabbit when I'd turn, but I have no experience with vanagon CV's. > > I'm hearing a thump thump thumping in the back end. It's not timed to the > rotation of the wheels however. Could this be a CV joint? > > Thanks > Bradley Flubacher > State College, PA |
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