Jim, I'll bet with you. My money is on the cv's. Have you looked/checked the boots? Are they ripped? I repacked and rebooted mine just about a year ago. No big deal. Your best bet is Ron @ The Busdepot for new boot kits (includes the grease and new bolts), or new joints if yours are too far gone. I turned mine around to get some extra milage out of them. Good luck, Ron Semko Orlando, Fl. The Henrys wrote: > This is probably a a rhetorical question, but I need to gather > wisdom. My 84 vanagon has recently started making a popping noise > that seems to link to wheel speed and comes from the passenger > side rear wheel area. It has been intermittent, goes away after a > few miles, is worse under acceleration. > > My first reaction is CV joints, but what do I know. Any other > things that are better or worse. If it is CV, then are there > opinions on replacing the joint vs rebuilt axles. > > TIA > > Jim Henry > 84 Westy |
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