Date:         Sat, 26 Nov 2005 23:21:17 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Clunking in rear even after replaced wheel bearings???
Comments: To: Kurt Camealy <camealy@CTSR.COM>
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Worn CV's clunk, loose CV's clunk, and so do shocks that are loose on
the mount bolts.

If you know without doubt the CV's are good, then it is most likely a
shock. Shocks are easy to check visually.

To check the CV's drive the van in a circle with the steering wheel all
the way at the stops. Do it in both directions. If a CV has gon bad you
will hear it.

To check the CV bolts, simply try them with the torque wrench. You might
be able to shake the axle and see the CV move, but the surest check is
simply to retorque the bolts. Over the years I have had  CV bolts loosen
several times.

Good Luck,

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Kurt Camealy wrote:

>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?
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>Thanks in advance,
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>Kurt
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