Sounds like the CV came apart, or more likely, the bolts came out that
hold the CV's in place. Had that happen to me once in  my old 68'
aircooled. Lost my pulling power. Like it went into neutral or
something.

Get under there and see if all the bolts are in place.

Just changed the CV's on my 88GL and found several bolts or cap screws
backed completely out.  An interesting task if you have not done it
before, and not to complicated. CV changes on Buses and Vanagons are the
easiest in the auto world I think.

Good luck.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver - .

kevin obrien wrote:

> Hello All....
>
> Latest adventure in my 1990 Carat w/auto
> transmission...affectionately known these days as The
> Anti-Christ....
>
> So, there we are...big as life...cruising down the
> road on a sunny summer morning....windows
> open..curtains flying in the breeze...
>
> "What's that noise, Dad?" asks my 10 yr-old daughter.
>
> "What noise...I don't hear a noise" I casually
> reply... my ears perked up in anticipation of another
> side-of-the-road epic.
>
> Suddenly a "pop" and the van (in drive) acts like it
> is in neutral...then an ominous clunking.
>
> Pull over....shut her down...Girlfriend looks under
> Vanagon as I start her up & put in drive. Noise again.
> She informs me the Passenger Side Rear CV axel is
> shaking all over the place.
>
> So...if the CV is bad will it account for the Vanagon
> acting as if in neutral....or did something in the
> Trans go???
>
> All input appreciated...
>
> kevindobrien@yahoo.com
>
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