Date:         Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:04:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Clunking in the Rear
Comments: To: Richard Duvernay <richard.duvernay@sbcglobal.net>
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  Hi Rick

  One prolific list contributor, Scott Turbovans, always chimes in with
"Re-Check the last 'fix' you've done when you encounter a new problem"  Good
Advice, for sure.  You may want to make sure you got the shocks in there
properly.  Motor mount, that is a good guess...Lug nuts could be loose,
too.  Or the "front" transmission mount could be worn.
  Don Hanson

On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 9:23 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)
>