break shoes hitting drum inside.. mine started to do this, i found that the cyl is leaking on the
drum, this causes the shoes to stay loose in the wheel drum..

-----Original Message-----
>From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
>Sent: Feb 14, 2006 2:40 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: LOUD 'Clank' in read end when turning?
>
>Jeff,
>
>You are sure it's a "clank" and not a "clunk"? If it was a clunk I could
>tell exactly what it is, but it being a "clank" has got me stumped!! :-)
>
>John Rodgers
>88 GL Driver
>
>Jeff Gilbert wrote:
>
>>Apologies in advance for the vagueness of this explanation, but it is a
>>strange problem...
>>
>>Recently I have been experiencing a very loud CLANK (or BANG, or whatever,
>>a LOUD noise) coming from the rear of my 87 syncro westie.
>>
>>The noise only sounds off once, and it happens only occasionally, and
>>seemingly always while turning.  It is not the 'Clank clank clank' of a CV
>>joint, as I said, I only get one loud clank and its back to normal.
>>
>>It definitely feels like there is something moving back there... whatever
>>is making the noise makes the van slightly move, it feels like I am going
>>to lose control briefly, and then everything is back to normal.
>>
>>It appears to happen when turning in either direction, although I?m not
>>entirely sure of this.
>>
>>It is NOT something moving inside the van.  Sounds like it is underneath
>>either in the engine or between the rear wheels.
>>
>>I have gone underneath and can't see anything obvious.
>>
>>Yesterday's experience was enough to convince me that this probably
>>turning into a safety issue.
>>
>>Probably not related, but I have noticed a decrease in gas mileage (-1+
>>MPG) starting around the same time as the clanking.
>>
>>Any ideas at all?
>>
>>TIA,
>>
>>Jeff
>>
>>
>>
>>