When I first start off after the van has been sitting for a bit [motor
turned off]  there is a click, click click sound from the right rear.
Doesn't do it taking off from stop signs, or any other normal stop.

Ideas?

Mike

On 3/5/04 2:08 PM, "Aristotle Sagan" <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

> It's a special feature to tell you that you've gotten to 300,000 miles.
> Undocumented of course.
>
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> Now on my 84 I have this 'whump' sound whenever I accelerate or brake, right
> under my feet. Like the spare was sliding around, but the carrier is tight
> and it hasn't changed or made anything fall off in the 15,000 miles since I
> bought it.
>
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> tim in san jose
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>> patient:
>> 86 syncro with 300,000 miles.
>>
>> A new noise developed for me this morning. This was
>> after 15 miles of driving.  I have a 7 mile hill to
>> climb (3rd gear, sometimes 2nd if i don't get a good
>> running-start).  About 1/2 way up the hill i start to
>> hear a high-speed clicking. Hmmm. I put in the clutch
>> and it goes away. I try to accelerate and it just gets
>> more pronounced. When i let up on the gas it goes
>> away.  Speed during this was between 40-55 mph.  Noise
>> is there when in 3rd and 4th gear.
>>
>> I stopped the first chance i got and yanked at the
>> front axles, diff, driveshaft, universal joints, and
>> everythingk i could get to. NOTHING moves at all.
>> Everything was very solid.
>>
>> After getting back on the road the sound was gone for
>> the first 5 minutes and then re-appeared.
>>
>> Any ideas? The bus has about 300K miles on it. New
>> front bearings and one new side of cv's. Could this be
>> a diff-bearing or maybe a CV?
>>
>> I'll pull the driveshaft this weekend, but want to
>> start thinking about this now.
>> thanks
>> matthew
>> 86 syncro
>>
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>> Dept. Of Chemistry     So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
>> University of Idaho
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