Date:         Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:45:06 -0600
Reply-To:     Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Clunking in the Rear
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Welcome here Rick.
Your description makes me wonder if you could repeat it by putting the
emergency brake on, engine running, then slowly begin letting out the clutch
and quickly depress the clutch. I'm wondering if it's an engine mount on
that side that finally let go? I'm pretty sure this would work in either
forward or reverse gear.

bob

On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 10:23 PM, Richard Duvernay <
richard.duvernay@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Greetings-
>
> I''m a new subscriber to the listserve (2 weeks).  I purchased a 91 westy
> manual about a month ago
> and this weekend took it out for the first real test.  A 600 mile trip in
> southern/central Oregon to camp along
> the umpqua river.  All went great until the last two miles.  As we got off
> the freeway on the deceleration ramp
>  there was a loud clunking in the driver's side rear axle area.  It happens
> only when foot is off the gas.  Any thoughts
> on what this might be or how I should go about diagnosing the problem?  I
> changed out the shocks last week and the
> cv boots all looked intact and in good shape.  Any thoughts before I crawl
> under and poke around or I take it to a shop
> would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Rick D
> 91 Westy
> 189,000 (heads never off..so I was told)
>