Date:         Sun, 24 Aug 2003 11:33:25 -0400
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From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Clunk, Clunk Clunk in left rear
Comments: cc: Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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> My 90 Carat had been developing a clunk--synchronous with wheel
> speed--especially after a hard or sharp turn. My tire guy, my
> mechanic and I decided it must be a brake shoe banging around.
>
> Yesterday I replaced the rear shoes, cylinders, drums and
> brake fluid. Brakes are like new again, clunk went away...
> four a couple of hours. After I've put 15 miles or so on the
> car, the clunk is back.
>
> Anybody had anything like this? I ask because my VW
> specialist didn't say "oh, you need a new CV joint (or wheel
> bearing) when I had him look at this before, and I'd like any
> second opinions out there before I get my first from him on
> monday morning.


A bad CV joint could definitely make this sound, and it would be
consistent with it happening when turning, as this changes the weight
distribution on the axles. However I can't see how doing the brake work
would have caused the noise to subside for a while if this is what it
was. You could try swapping the axles and see if the noise either goes
away or moves to the other side of the van, either of which would point
to a worn CV.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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