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Subject:Re: Tapping under rear passenger wheel area
From:Mark A Kippert
Date:Mon, 4 Jan 2010 08:57:23 -0500

Does it matter whether you're moving or stationary?

Mark K
1986 GL/2WD/4SPD

On Jan 4, 2010, at 3:16 AM, PB wrote:

> The oil is fine, and I don't see any leaks, but I hear a light
> tapping of
> metal in the back underside of the van on the passenger side.  It's
> not
> coming from the engine.  I didn't see anything hanging.  It sounds
> like it
> could be a loose muffler, but I can't push on it and get it to move
> or make
> noise.  I rode 50 freeway miles today, and nothing *felt *strange.
> The
> tapping didn't get worse when I rode over irregular freeway surfaces.
>
> What in that area can get loose?
>
> Patti
> 90 Westy Automatic