Just for poops and grins, check the CV bolt tightness. I had a similar condition happen in my GTI. Thump-thump, then the CV dropped off the drive flange. BTW, the rabbit/jetta/scirocco use the same style inner CV as the buses and vanagons(inner and outer). -----Original Message----- From: Steven Manning <smanning@EXECPC.COM> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM> Date: Tuesday, March 03, 1998 7:02 PM Subject: Thumping from rear of van
>I get a thumping from the rr of the van when I make a left turn. Only >when I make a turn though. Does this sound like a cv joint starting to >go bad? It does not do it while travelling straight or under a heavy >load, just sharp lefts. Any ideas?? > |
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