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Date:         Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:09:03 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Clunking sound
Comments: To: oxroad@AOL.COM
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Just drive alongside a wall or building if can find a place to do that. The sound reflected back makes it pretty easy to tell if front or rear.

Generally I find that CV's first make noise in low speed turns.

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Oxroad Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 12:45 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Clunking sound

J- ? Localizing sound can be tricky front to rear. Might help if you have someone else drive while you move around the bus from front to rear listening to see if it is the front or rear tire. (of course I mean you are inside the bus while listening ;)

I had a similar problem I couldn't quite localize. It was a rear CV joint. One of the balls of the CV joint was pitted pretty significantly when I took the unit apart. A new CV? cured the problem.

Thing with CVs failing is they tend to knock, knock, knock when the vehicle is turning one way or the other (left turn vs. right turn). Mine started with the "clunk" and soon was accompanied by the knock.

I'm guessing the pitting of the CV balls with a clunk is not as common as the balls wearing out of round or drying out and knocking. My clunk was generally on stop or start up. It was not so common at speed as I recall.

Best, Jeff 83.5 Westy LA,CA

-----Original Message----- From: Janet Sanford <sanfordchef@COX.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:10 pm Subject: Clunking sound

So I hear a clunking sound coming from the back tire or front tire - pretty?

sure back driver side? ?

clunk clunk clunk when I start to move - it goes away at faster speeds -?

well probably just can't hear it going fast!!? ?

I think it was there before I had complete brake job due to emergency brake?

left on then brakes going.? ?

Before I go back - any ideas of what is going on and if it is dangerous for?

me to drive?? ?

thanks,? ?

Janet?

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