Both CV shafts are new from Bus Depot within the last 6 months.

Thanks,

Kurt

-----Original Message-----
From: Joel Walker [mailto:jwalker17@earthlink.net] 
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 11:12 PM
To: Kurt Camealy
Subject: Re: Clunking in rear even after replaced wheel bearings???

I recently developed a clunking in the rear of my 87 GL.  I lifted it 
up
and had a good amount of play in the rear wheels; so with 205K on the
original bearings and grease I removed and replaced.  Replacing all 
four
rear bearings seemed to go very smooth and I torqued them to over 300
foot pounds.  I took it for a test drive this evening and I STILL HAD
THE CLUNKING?  I lifted up the rear end and I have no side to side 
play,
but I have top to bottom play.  My heart has sunk as I lost an entire
Saturday and over 100 dollars in parts to this job.  Could I have done
something drastically wrong and still have gotten it back together 
with
no problems?

paranoid maintenance .. it probably needed new bearings anyway. :)

but when's the last time the cv joints were cleaned and greased?
if they get 'dry', they'll clunk .... sounds kinda like a tok-tok-tok 
metal-to-metal woodpecker with a ballpeen hammer.
usually happens starting up hills under load or going around corners.

good luck!
joel