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Subject:Re: Chopper on hot pursuit - or weird sound from rear-wheel
From:Mike Collum
Date:Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:25:51 -0400

You've described perfectly the symptoms of bad CV joints.

Mike
'84 GL 7 pass
'85 GL Westy
Houlton, Manie

Jens Jakob Andersen wrote:
> Hi
>
> It sound like I have a chopper on hot pursuit at 5 o'clock.
>
> Or more specifi, I have a bad knocking sound coming from around the right rearwheer when cornering under load, as well as sometimes going straight under load.
>
> If I just roll, it isnt there.
>
> So I guess that it comes from somewhere like; Gearbox, driveshaft or wheel bearing. But what is your best guess for this sound?
>
> Happy driving
>
> Jens Jakob
>