Brad, I have had a similar noise on my '84 since I put on the Agilis 61s.

John Lauterbach
Macon, GA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bradley Flubacher" <flub@ADELPHIA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 9:58 PM
Subject: intermittant "humming"

> I'm getting a humming sound from the rear end of my '84 vanagon. It has a
> new set of tires on back there, so I'm not SURE if they're the problem or
> not.  The symptoms are-
>
> it happens at high speeds (45+)
> it gets louder when I turn
> it sometimes is on the left, and sometimes on the right!  (WEIRD!)
>
> I thought it might be wheel bearings, but it switches sides! Very odd.
> Anyone have anything like this happen?
>
> Bradley Flubacher
> State College, PA
> '82 VW diesel westy
> '84 GL wasserboxer
>