The cv joints are also brand new.  I guess, depending on your perspective
this could make them suspicious.  But, at least, they are definitely full of
grease.  And I have double checked that the bolts haven't loosened.

The noise isn't periodic though.  My experience with CV joint noise is click
click click noises that are periodic, and vary with wheel speed.

This noise seems completely unrelated to wheel speed.

I wish I had some theories as to what it could be.

On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 3:43 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote:

> Clicking noise on acceleration and deceleration sounds like a dry CV joint
> to me.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> |David Beierl
> |Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 12:10 PM
> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |Subject: Re: strange Clicking Noise from engine compartment (??)
> |
> |At 09:21 AM 6/13/2010, Jack R. wrote:
> |>the van.  There is, however, a correlation between the noise and
> |>acceleration.
> |
> |Can you expand on that correlation?  Also range of frequency, range
> |of duration, does frequency change during one instance und so
> |weiter.  Audio recording possible?  Can you duplicate it with van
> |chocked, or with van up on stands?
> |
> |Most important, have you used a mechanic's stethoscope to track
> |it?  If not, strongly suggest doing so.
> |
> |Yours,
> |David
>