I second that!!!

That is the way I have diagnosed nearly every CV malfunction on my
vehicles.

It may be the CV giving up the ghost or it may be the bolts holding the
CV in place have come loose. I have had both experiences.

It is something to get addressed before the next trip out or it will
leave you stranded in the most inconvenient place at the most
inconvenient time. And that equals lots of money out of the pocket!!!

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Tom Young wrote:

>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.
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>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.
>---------------------------------------------------------------
>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?
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>>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
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