Sounds like a bad CV to me.  The noise only occurring when
decelerating/letting off the gas?  Yeah, sounds like some slop in a bad
CV making the noise.  Knock, knock, knock.  Give your axles a tug to see
if there's any play from front to rear and vice versa.

 

Andrew

'87 Vanagon GL  

 

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Date:    Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:53:27 -0700

From:    pepperd <heymrpep@YAHOO.COM>

Subject: Re: transmission toasted?

 

thanks for reply

engine mounts replaced about three thousand miles ago.  have not found
any thing loose.  redid boot on driver side rear outer cv about 1200
miles ago...noise started about 50 miles ago and  seems to be more from
passenger side center to rear.  sound is intermittent...van runs great,
then it is suddenly there after varied amounts of time...

 

Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: Look frrst for bad/loose
CVs, loose or worn wheels/hubs, or something else loose and moving
around. Even check engine tranny mounts and the exhaust.

 

Dennis