Date:         Wed, 25 Aug 1999 11:28:45 -0500
Reply-To:     Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Subject:      Re: Thump Thump Thump
Comments: To: Coby Smolens <cobys@WELL.COM>
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-A good point - I did have a half axle out a while back when I replace a cv
boot - maybe it's come loose.

Marshall Ruskin

>Also check the bolts that hold the drive axles to their flanges on the
>tranny and stub axles.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
>> Of Anthony L. Mourkas
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 7:24 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Thump Thump Thump
>>
>>
>> >That's what I feel when I drive - Thump Thump Thump - I am running out
of
>> >ideas.....
>> >
>> >It's Speed related, (feel it when slow or fast, just thumps
>> faster) doesn't
>> >appear to be a separated tire
>> >
>> >Maybe I should take off all the wheels, and then reinstall them?
>>
>> Try substituting your (good) spare at each corner of the van followed by
>> a test drive.  If the noise goes away while the spare is fitted to a
>> particular corner you have found a bad tire or wheel.  Tread separation
>> is not always readily apparent upon visual inspection.
>>
>> My Westy sounded like a jack hammer going off when we had a case of tread
>> separation earlier this year.  Thump, thump, thump - what a racket!
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Tony
>>
>> Anthony L. Mourkas
>> Hampden, Maine, USA
>> 1984 Vanagon Westfalia
>> 1987 Vanagon Syncro GL
>> 1991 Jetta Eco Diesel
>>
>