Don't know of any VW mechanics in Knox, TN, but the CV
joints/brakes/bearings on a VW are certainly "standard" enough that most any
general-purpose auto mechanic shop should be able to diagnose and fix these
sort of things.

CV joint noise is frequently minimal/non-existent when the vehicle is
driving straight but will express itself when making a tight turn in the
direction of the bad joint.  You might try driving in a quiet parking lot,
turning tight one way and then the other to see if that isolates the
problem.
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Tom Young                       '81 Vanagon
Lafayette, CA 94549         '82 Westfalia
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles E Clement/FWF/EXP/UTIA" <ceclement@MAIL.AG.UTK.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 1:08 PM
Subject: Mechanic in Knox, TN?

> My wife and I are new owners of a '91 Westfalia and we would like to know
> of any mechanics in our area (Knoxville, TN).  We have this bothersome
> noise coming from the rear wheel area.  It sounds like a cv joint but the
> mechanics we brought it to were unable to locate any trouble!  Thank you
> for your time,
>
> Charles & Susan