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Date:         Thu, 2 Jun 2011 16:31:46 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      CV Joint ?
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I had my van up on the jackstands replacing my right side motor mount. 84 van, 5sp manual with an inline ABA motor using the diesel carrier bars and mounted just like the standard diesel.

The mount was really soft, after I got it out I could take it between my fingers and flex it around with the single bolt while holding it by the other axis...Some surface looking cracks, too. So, got that done, hoping to eliminate an occasional gnarly vibration upon hard acceleration from a stop when turning left...

So while I had it up there I addressed my other concern with the driveline...I was beginning to hear and feel some 'roughness' from the driveline...some slight rumbling at steady speed and it just didn't feel smooth under a load...I tried the circles in a parking lot...nothing outstanding. I had the wheel off and the right side up, left wheel on the ground. Stuck it in gear and eased the clutch out....."rumble rumble, grrrrr grrrrr grrrr" Aha! me thinks. Found ya. Went back with the motor off and tried the wheel hub for rocking...like in wheel bearing...no undue play. Axle moves in and out pretty easy. I had the cv joints apart about a year ago for re-greasing and the balls were blue and pitted (no comments here) So I put the wheel back on and lifted the other one. Took of the tire for symetry of test and let the clutch out on that one.....Quiet....er, by far. I called Van Cafe, looking to maybe get one of their complete axles...but they advised that those suck and they aren't going to sell them except in emergencies. So, since the boots are ok and the screws were ok last time, I just got the CV joints only. Did I do right, ya think? Yum! Famous Amos Cookies soon.

It is also possible, maybe, that my gnarly buzzy grindy noise on hard acceleration from a stop, mainly while turning left, that may have been caused by the right side CV joints being trashed, rather than that motor mount? Anyone wanna comment on that?

Don Hanson


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