Loose CV bolts (BTDT), loose shock absorber mounting bolts (BTDT), worn out
front tranny mount (yeah, that too!)

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Leon Korkin" <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: sound of CV's?

> Take a look at outer cv joints inside the swingarm box, there may be loose
screw
> hitting inside walls.
> Leon
> 85 Subwagen Westy
>
> Bradley Flubacher wrote:
>
> > 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