My experience with "Grinding" sounds on my van turned out to be brakes.

"Growling" was front wheel bearings giving up the ghost.

In my case the knocking or ticking was the CV joints dying.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Kevin wrote:

>Hi Everyone,
>Well I'm still haveing the grinding on right handed curves problem but I
>think I'm getting closer to the problem.  I took apart the bearing again
>today just to make sure and it looks good.  Checked all the other bearings
>and ball joints and everything seems fine.  No I am wondering if a cv joint
>was either warn out or improperly greased/assembled could it make a grinding
>type sound while cornering cause it's loaded up van tilting puting more
>stress on one joint? Any one else ever have that problem.  I know they
>usally click or thump when they go bad,  but I know I still have a lot to
>learn.
>Thanks
>Kevin
>87 Westy
>Burlington VT
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