Maybe a broken rear spring? It happened to me once. 
�
Robert
1982 Westfalia

--- On Sun, 9/21/08, David Clarkson <Dvdclarksn@AOL.COM> wrote:

From: David Clarkson <Dvdclarksn@AOL.COM>
Subject: knocking from rear springs?
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Sunday, September 21, 2008, 9:44 PM

I have been trying to isolate a knocking noise that I hear from the rear of
my vehicle primarily at slower speeds going over bumps. It has persisted
through  changing the CV joints, rear bearings, shocks and transmission mount.
I am
 thinking that the only wear item left has to be the upper and lower spring
pads.  My vehicle has very high mileage (256,000 mi.) and as far as I know
these are  the original parts. Anyone have any other ideas? I think that I will
use the  chassis ears that we have at work to verify or nullify this hunch
unless someone  on the list has some other idea or valuable experience. Thanks
list.

David Clarkson
90 Westy

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