Both CV shafts are new from Bus Depot within the last 6 months. Thanks, Kurt -----Original Message----- From: Joel Walker [mailto:jwalker17@earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 11:12 PM To: Kurt Camealy Subject: Re: Clunking in rear even after replaced wheel bearings???
I recently developed a clunking in the rear of my 87 GL. I lifted it up and had a good amount of play in the rear wheels; so with 205K on the original bearings and grease I removed and replaced. Replacing all four rear bearings seemed to go very smooth and I torqued them to over 300 foot pounds. I took it for a test drive this evening and I STILL HAD THE CLUNKING? I lifted up the rear end and I have no side to side play, but I have top to bottom play. My heart has sunk as I lost an entire Saturday and over 100 dollars in parts to this job. Could I have done something drastically wrong and still have gotten it back together with no problems? paranoid maintenance .. it probably needed new bearings anyway. :) but when's the last time the cv joints were cleaned and greased? if they get 'dry', they'll clunk .... sounds kinda like a tok-tok-tok metal-to-metal woodpecker with a ballpeen hammer. usually happens starting up hills under load or going around corners. good luck! joel |
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