My guess is that the wheel bearing is going bad.
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Tom Young                       '81 Vanagon
Lafayette, CA 94549         '82 Westfalia
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Rumanes" <lrumanes@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 9:29 AM
Subject: Knock from front right wheel while braking and turning left?

> Hi all,
>
> When I tap my brakes while making a slow, sharp left hand turn in my
> 89 westy, I get a knock from my right front wheel.  Changing the upper
> ball joint and pads had no effect.  Anyone got a suggestion?