Hey List - I've had a bad CV joint(s) for almost two years. It's almost comical, but every time I start to panic about it I get re-assured that since the CV joints in the Vanagon are not steering CVs they rarely go out. Has anyone been stranded by a dead CV joint? Am I lucky and foolish? AB Joel Cort wrote: > Hi Pam, > > How many miles has it been since you serviced the CV joints on your > van? Can't remember or don't know? > > I would suspect the CV joints are the culprit. If you are hearing > the noise now, be thankful that this is just a warning and you are > not stuck on the side of the road between Baker and Las Vegas or any > other awfull far away spots. > > I'd say you still have time but you need to schedule a CV > repack/replace date with your friendly VW mechanic. > > Cheers, > Joel > > 89 Syncro Westy > (with 10 CV joints - I hear funny clunking all the time) > > --- Pam Browning <pambrowning@WEBTV.NET> wrote: > > Today while driving, I started to hear a noise almost consistant > > with > > the rotation of the tire. It did not happen all the time & started > > after about an hour of driving. The clunking noise was similar to > > the > > tailpipe banging against the bumper (but not so tinny). It would > > appear > > and disappear when I let off the accilerator or stopped by the side > > of > > the road. Seemed to be worse going downhill or around a corner. > > Any > > suggestions would be appreciated; motor mount, cv joint, > > transmission? > > Thanks! > > ===== > Joel Cort > > Rochester NY. > > 89 Syncro Westy Multivan > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ |
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