Bradley, my '84 clunked when it needed CV's.  It was obvious.  Easiest way
to deal with problem is get rebuilt axles.  I got mine from Van-Again and
had my mechanic install them.  When I went from junker tires to some good
stuff recently, I also got some reduction in noise from the back end.

John Lauterbach
Macon, GA
'84 DL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bradley Flubacher" <flubach@HOME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 3:39 PM
Subject: sound of CV's?

> Do CV joints make a sound when they're going bad? I've heard a bad one in
my
> rabbit when I'd turn, but I have no experience with vanagon CV's.
>
> I'm hearing a thump thump thumping in the back end. It's not timed to the
> rotation of the wheels however.  Could this be a CV joint?
>
> Thanks
> Bradley Flubacher
> State College, PA