Date:         Mon, 2 Feb 2004 22:58:01 -0800
Reply-To:     Bruce Ralphs <bar@ISLANDNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bruce Ralphs <bar@ISLANDNET.COM>
Subject:      Replacing Rear Axels tips and tricks?
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed

hey Gang, been awhile!

Any words of wisdom to replace the rear axels and cvs?  I have them
coming as a unit tomorrow.  I have replaced CV joints before YEARS ago
on my old GTI but it has been awhile since undertaking something this
substantial with a car, especially a Westy.

I have been having a vibration between 40-60 MPH (70-100KMH)..a solid,
low frequency one that is there at speed even when shifting to N and
letting the engine idle.  I recently had new YOKOs tires put on and
thought they may be the culprit as it seemed to appear about the same
time but have had them rebalanced twice now to ensure they are not the
issue.  However, I also had the auto tranny done last year too, and the
heads the year before...!

So everybody is saying the others are at fault or a CV is going.  SO, I
will just replace the CVs and narrow it down.  One is clicking with
changes in inertia so it is prolly time anyways.

Thanks so much, Cheers,

Bruce
Victoria,BC

'85 Westy
Victoria, BC, Canada, truly a Westy ;-)