Since last summer I've been experiencing a puzzling, intermittent clunk from the driver's side rear. I had the rear brakes serviced by a shop in L.A. There were a bunch of issues with that, but one of them was a very audible TOCK TOCK TOCK TOCK sound... the frequency of which corresponded to wheel speed. I only heard this sound when the van was warmed up from highway driving. And then starting from a stop, or climbing a grade. My girlfriend came across this thread that deals with exactly what I have: Seems to indicate an overlong CV-stub axle... that bunches up (I guess) and hits the hub. An absence of thrust washer between the hub and the CV might be the cause. Is anyone familiar with the thrust washer as spacer at the CV and hub? Tomorrow going to bring it up to Carrera motors and put it on the lift. May just get the CVs greased while I'm at it - I leave cross country on friday! vinnie |
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