Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 10:57:40 -0700
Reply-To: Matt Barclay <mbarclay@OPENFBO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Matt Barclay <mbarclay@OPENFBO.COM>
Subject: Re: CV click??
In-Reply-To: <44CEC4E9.9000101@charter.net>
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I've been fighting my RR CV for months now and finally had a
professional mechanic (PorBug in Seattle) replace all four CV's in my
1988 Vanagon, but the RR CV is still rattling on left turns. Is it
possible that a defect in the transmission or the wheel is causing the
CV to rattle? Or just bad luck... I'm going back to the mechanic on
Monday to see if anything can be done.
Thanks,
Matt
On 7/31/06, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
> One way to test to see if CV's have reached their wear limits is to get
> into a large empty parking lot, crank the steering all the way to the
> stops to the left, then drive slowly around a full circle. If the CV's
> are worn they will click or knock, as it were. You will have to drive
> the circle both left and right to get a good confirmation. Be sure to
> keep the wheel at the stops. Power steering will protest, but it is the
> only way I know to do the test.
>
> If no click/knock, then they are probably OK.
>
> Good Luck,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> neil wrote:
> > Hi all.
> >
> > Am in the middle of inspecting CV's.
> >
> > I'm hearing a "click click click" from what I think is
> > the RR wheel. One click per revolution of wheel. I
> > will also have a look at front wheel.
> >
> > Can't see anything obviously wrong with CV's. Boots
> > look ok. No bolts loose. Can't feel any play, except
> > for LR movement in driveshafts. (same on both sides)
> >
> > Any other pointers re: checking CV's? (before removal)
> >
> > Any other ideas as to where click may be coming from?
> >
> > It isn't the wheel cover. Lug nuts are tight. I don't
> > hear anything when I turn the wheel by hand.
> >
> > Please and thanks!
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> > Neil Nicholson.
> > 1981 air cooled Westfalia.
> > Cheap-o web site:
> >
> > http://www.members.shaw.ca/tubanick/welcomewesty.html
> >
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