Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:56:13 -0700
Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: CV joint 'indicators'?
In-Reply-To: <002a01c8a0a1$1614cd60$4001a8c0@gateway.2wire.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
It's also worth putting the rear up and turning each wheel by hand.
I have no experience with a bad/going bad rear wheel bearing
sound/symptoms but checking for that may be something to consider.
Neil.
On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 8:38 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote:
> Thanks,
>
> Correction:
> It IS vehicle speed related as well as RPM-related, I guess.
> There is a specific 'range' (probably about 1500-3500rpm) where the noise
> is more pronounced as I accelerate away...It's just difficult to say
> exactly, but it sort of sounds like the suspension goes 'all-steel' for a
> few seconds as the Van rocks back onto the right rear accelerating away from
> a stop..That description may be a bit 'Harsh'...it's not really that loud
> (yet?) but more of a faint.."RRrr, Rrr,, rrr..rr..r..." as I pull out onto
> busy highways...I have not noticed it going uphill on twisty roads or
> crawling along backcountry trails.
>
> A quiet large paved lot is a good idea, I'll try that..
>
> Don Hanson
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "neil N" <musomuso@gmail.com>
> To: "Don Hanson" <dhanson@gorge.net>
> Cc: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 8:28 AM
> Subject: Re: CV joint 'indicators'?
>
>
> > Try driving in circles CCW and CW in a parking lot. Get a helper to
> > listen out the PS window to compare notes. (which side is it coming
> > from?)
> >
> > CV sounds should be related to vehicle speed, not RPM's. If it's
> > related to RPM's, then it is likely something else.
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 8:12 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > > Maybe I'm hearing things...
> > >
> > > But, it seems when I accelerate away from a stop while turning left,
> my 84
> > > 5sp manual makes a little extra noise from the rear area. It's an
> > > RPM-related noise that increases in "tempo" as the RPMs increase. It
> seems
> > > to diminish, then go away as I get moving, and it only seems to occur
> when
> > > I'm accelerating more vigorously than I usually do.. I may be
> imagining
> > > that this sound seems to be slowly getting louder..There has always,
> since
> > > I've had the van, been a little noise..I've thought it normal for
> > > vanagons...but now, since nothing has broken with my van for a few
> months..I
> > > am thinking it's "time" I have not ever serviced the CV joints, but I
> have
> > > checked the wheel bearings and re-freshed the transmission oil plus
> checked
> > > brake shoes, etc..
> > > Can anyone suggest a simple way to check on the condition of my CV
> joints,
> > > like maybe jack up and run in gear, or tug on the wheel or whatever?
> > > Or should I just drive the sucker till it breaks and not worry so
> much?
> > >
> > > Don Hanson
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
>
--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
|