>
>
> Same here, except mine were'n't leaking fluid and were clunking
> anyway. . The sound made me think a backing plate had come loose. Be
> sure to replace the drums, too, as when VW rear brakes are worn that
> far they're going to have worn the drums as well.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Feb 14, 2006, at 5:21 PM, Joseph Fortino wrote:
>
>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
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