Date:         Wed, 25 May 2016 14:01:27 -0400
Reply-To:     Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Rear-wheel clunk (possibly) identified
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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:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=387993&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=axle++noise+fit&start=0&sid=cb5f768858f53fec27c75037b66837cf

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