Sounds like early warning signs of imminent CV joint failure. Take your rig to a big parking lot, then drive it in tight circles. If you have a CV going out, thwe knocking should really be pronounced. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Jesse King wrote: > > We really loaded down Shaggy (`82 Westy) for the ride to D.C. on > Independence Day and he made a hell of a knocking noise after awhile. He > began to knock, particularly when I let off the gas. Now he knocks pretty > much all of the time. Definitely tied to wheel speed and not engine noise > and coming from the right side. I can't find anything loose or out of > place. Any suggestion from the sages on the list? > > Jesse > `82 Shaggy > `67 Moose |
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