"That's the weird thing is that I was never sure what the noise
was.  I had sick feelings that it was in the final drive for a
while.  The CV boot was in really good condition, I probably could
have reused it.  I really don't know what happened in the joint other
than the grease getting old and dry.  Many times I tried to shake
that axle and got nothing until recently."
I'm suspicious that my left outer CV is bad. Clicks under acceleration and
when making a left turn, not right, but the noise is definitely coming from
that location. the noise is more a rrrrr - rrrrrrr - rrrrrr one than a click
but also has a click in it. All the wheel bearings have been replaced and
the rear axles/CV's are new. The noise goes away when I let up on the
accelerator.

Clutch seems to need replacing too. Chatters in reverse and 1st, especially
under low rpm. May be the flywheel has been warped some from heat. It's a
LUK HD that was put on with the Subie conversion 10/07. I've talked to a few
people that have had poor luck with the LUK HD and went back to the Sachs.
I'd like to get that in a HD version. they show one of the Sachs site but I
don't find one at any of our usual online vendors. Took the van to the shop
tonight so they can get after it tomorrow.

Bob Stevens
'87 Syncro Westy