Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 15:13:15 -0500
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: Knockin sound
In-Reply-To: <BDA2B082.4771%wetwesty@tactical-bus.info>
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I had a knock like this one you describe. I took my van to my mechanic
and he spent a lot of time testing the van on the road, came back in and
said he believed the knock was something in the rear brake knocking. I
decided to leave it alone for a while. A week or so later the knock
could also be heard loudly when going up a long grade. About that time,
the new CV's I had ordered came in. I figured I had a CV about to fail
so I bought new ones, as this was the first time to ever service the
CV's - at least with me as the the new owner. When I went to work to
remove the CV on the right side - outboard - I discovered that half the
bolts were loose.
So, my suggestion is that you first check your CV bolts for security.
You need to get the vehicle up off the ground to do this by jacking it
up with the frame and letting the running gear just hang free. Then
check the torque on the bolts. If secure, move to the next stage -
probably replacing the CV's.
CV replacement is not difficult, just takes a little time. There are
instructions and pictures on the net about thow to do this if you
haven't done it before. If you go to www.vanagon.com you can probably
find a link to some of those sites.
Regards,
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
jimt wrote:
>On 10/25/04 8:52 AM, "Prendergast David" <dprendergast@TRIAD.RR.COM> wrote:
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>>While slowing down after about a 80 mile trip I noticed a knocking
>>sound coming from the driver side wheel. I was relational to the
>>rotation of the wheel.
>>It reminds me of a bad CV joint, but I thought those were only evident
>>while you were turning (At least in my limited experience). It didnt
>>seem to happen at slow speeds, but after about 35 miles and hour you
>>could start to hear it. I recently had two new front rotors installed
>>and the bearings looked fine at the time (about 2 months ago) Any
>>insight?
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>>
>>Dave
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>>David Prendergast
>>Greensboro, NC
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>A knocking sound in a wheel that has recently had rotors replace may just
>need to be retightened at the nut. Or possibly a loose lug nut/bolt.
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>Unfortunately my little rap in the steering wheel is a bearing on the way
>out. Tightening didn¹t help mine.
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>jimt
>Planned insanity is best.
>Remember that sanity is optional.
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