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Date:         Mon, 4 Jan 2010 08:31:31 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tapping under rear passenger wheel area
Comments: To: Bobby Brown <bobbybrown1@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <10067eb81001040501q30613405u9ead666463bdd0a4@mail.gmail.com>
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I had a tapping sound--different from the CV clicks and clunks--that
baffled me and others trying to track it down. It turned out to be
rear shoes that were so worn they could flop and bounce around within
the drum. New shoes and drums solved the problem.


Jim


On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 7:01 AM, Bobby Brown <bobbybrown1@gmail.com> wrote:
> Patti,
>
> I had the same sound, only during acceleration. Just a hint. Tapping would
> speed up as I gained speed.
>
> Turned out to be the axles for me.
>
> Bobby
> 88 GL Automatic
>
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