That was the sound that one of the new half shafts (two CVs plus the axle
replaced as a unity) that I had previously replaced made.  The nice thing
about putting new half-shafts in is that they have a life of the owner
guarantee, usually (you pay labour, of course.

_____

Donald Baxter  Iowa City, Iowa
(319) 337-0494
www.mindspring.com/~onanov

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bradley Flubacher" <flubach@HOME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 2:39 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