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Date:         Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:47:22 -0800
Reply-To:     Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Fwd: LOUD 'Clank' in read end when turning?
Comments: To: Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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I really don't like the rear breaks on the vanagon, kinda weak hard to work around and cumbersome. but shoes go in quick.

This noise drives me nuts, wish i could stick a long axle in :)))), no CV's, like my bug, better yet a disk set thats not a arm and leg in cost.

Joe

-----Original Message----- >From: Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET> >Sent: Feb 15, 2006 8:43 AM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Fwd: LOUD 'Clank' in read end when turning? > >> >> >> Same here, except mine were'n't leaking fluid and were clunking >> anyway. . The sound made me think a backing plate had come loose. Be >> sure to replace the drums, too, as when VW rear brakes are worn that >> far they're going to have worn the drums as well. >> >> Jim >> >> >> On Feb 14, 2006, at 5:21 PM, Joseph Fortino wrote: >> >>> break shoes hitting drum inside.. mine started to do this, i found >>> that the cyl is leaking on the >>> drum, this causes the shoes to stay loose in the wheel drum.. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> >>>> Sent: Feb 14, 2006 2:40 AM >>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>>> Subject: Re: LOUD 'Clank' in read end when turning? >>>> >>>> Jeff, >>>> >>>> You are sure it's a "clank" and not a "clunk"? If it was a clunk I >>>> could >>>> tell exactly what it is, but it being a "clank" has got me stumped!! >>>> :-) >>>> >>>> John Rodgers >>>> 88 GL Driver >>>> >>>> Jeff Gilbert wrote: >>>> >>>>> Apologies in advance for the vagueness of this explanation, but it >>>>> is a >>>>> strange problem... >>>>> >>>>> Recently I have been experiencing a very loud CLANK (or BANG, or >>>>> whatever, >>>>> a LOUD noise) coming from the rear of my 87 syncro westie. >>>>> >>>>> The noise only sounds off once, and it happens only occasionally, >>>>> and >>>>> seemingly always while turning. It is not the 'Clank clank clank' >>>>> of a CV >>>>> joint, as I said, I only get one loud clank and its back to normal. >>>>> >>>>> It definitely feels like there is something moving back there... >>>>> whatever >>>>> is making the noise makes the van slightly move, it feels like I am >>>>> going >>>>> to lose control briefly, and then everything is back to normal. >>>>> >>>>> It appears to happen when turning in either direction, although I?m >>>>> not >>>>> entirely sure of this. >>>>> >>>>> It is NOT something moving inside the van. Sounds like it is >>>>> underneath >>>>> either in the engine or between the rear wheels. >>>>> >>>>> I have gone underneath and can't see anything obvious. >>>>> >>>>> Yesterday's experience was enough to convince me that this probably >>>>> turning into a safety issue. >>>>> >>>>> Probably not related, but I have noticed a decrease in gas mileage >>>>> (-1+ >>>>> MPG) starting around the same time as the clanking. >>>>> >>>>> Any ideas at all? >>>>> >>>>> TIA, >>>>> >>>>> Jeff >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>


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