Check the CV mount bolts for security. It any of them back off the CV's can make the vibration.throbbing you speak off. I wnet through that with my 88 GL. I discovered loose bolts on one of the outboard CV's. Torquing the bolts stopped the noise. If they are secure, then it is a guess as to where to look next short of pulling, cleaning and inspecting the CV's. It is a realatively easy job, but does take time. If you haven't had these serviced in a known period of time, now would be the time to do it. When I did mine, I found pitting in the balls and the race both. Though they seemed tight, the pitting was an indication it was time to replace. I installed new Lobros all the way around. Good Luck, Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Shawn Wright wrote: >My '88 Westy has had a steadily increasing throbbing/vibration under load >and acceleration for a few years, which I assumed was engine mounts. >Now that I have replaced the engine, transmission, and mounts, it is still >there. I'm guessing the only remaining culprit could be the CV joints, right? >Is there a reliable way to find the worn joints without removing and >inspecting? Should I try just swapping the drive shafts side to side? > >ps: It was a stock 2.1L with 4speed, now is a 1.6TD with 5 speed. > >Shawn Wright >http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright >'85 Jetta D >'88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed > (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels) >'82 Diesel Westy > > > > |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.