Thanks for the info.

Not sure how, but I managed to lose the great reply detailing how to  
lube the CVs... if the sender could re-send, I would appreciate it!

If I need CVs, anyone have brand recommendations?

We're short on funds but will run this bus for years, so I do not  
mind paying for the best parts.

Julianna:

Bishop is on US-395 between Lone Pine on the south, and Mammoth Lake  
on the north. If you come this way, make sure to go to Death Valley  
(we're at Panamint Springs for now, www.DeathValley.com ), Mono Lake,  
and the ghost town of Bodie. Wonderful places worth visiting over and  
over and over.

The VW Mechanic in Bishop:
Sierra German Auto
2035 N. Sierra Hwy.
Bishop, California 93514
Phone: 760.873.8923

Type Of Shop: Repair
Will Work On: All VW's

Reviews, scroll down the page 15-20%:
http://www.roadhaus.com/shops_search_map.php?state_id=5

  EW
  Eric Wunrow Pictures
  85 S Union Blvd, #Q123
  Lakewood, CO 80228

  303. 988. 8717
  EricWunrow.com (soon!)



On Oct 1, 2013, at 12:33 AM, Julianna Thoennes wrote:

Having a similar issue myself. I am not a mechanic. Heading West on
I-40 right now!  just crossed the border into Arizona!  Heading to the
LA area for a few days, then will head South to San Diego, then North
to  go back home to Oregon!  Where is Bishop???  Going to have to
look!  Been on the road myself for a month now!!!

Julianna
1990 VW Vanagon Westfalia with Tiico conversion. (The Rastafalia)
1988 VW Vanagon. (James)

On Sep 30, 2013, at 4:45 PM, ralph meyermann wrote:

I'm having a similar issue, I have a new set of cv joints coming to  
make sure thats not the issue. I noticed when it was ticking and I  
pushed in the clutch the clicking went away.

Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy

On Sep 30, 2013 4:23 PM, "Eric Wunrow" <VW@ericwunrow.com> wrote:
Hello, Vanagonians:

Some of you may know we're living full-time in our '84 Westy, our
first, and today marks the end of Month 2. Been lucky so far, I've
put nearly 5,000 miles on it sans any meltdowns... beyond little
things I can handle.

A couple days ago a sound emerged in the left rear. This has happened
twice now, both times under load climbing extreme hills in Death
Valley (though only in the 80s, temp-wise). Coolant temp is normal
when this happens, convinced it's not an engine issue. It comes and
goes, and for lack of a better descriptor sounds like a card in the
spokes of a kid's bike... clicking at a consistent rate that might
add up to maybe 200 clicks per minute. Since I'm going about 32 mph
when it happens, if a rotational issue I'd expect it to be much
faster when considering tire circumference and distance covered at 32
vs. the clicking speed if the clicks were once per rotation. It lasts
maybe 5-20 seconds each time then stops, braking has no effect on it
and I suspect it's a CV joint... the right joint has maybe a
sixteenth of an inch slop, the left side maybe an eighth-inch.
There's no grinding noise of any kind. (yet???)

We'll be in this area for likely a few months so might use the shop
in Bishop, California. He did some minor things on my Jetta a decade
ago and I left feeling like they were good and trustworthy. If anyone
here wants the work, please PM me... no cell signal here but do
respond to all emails.

OT... does anyone know how Terry K is doing? He's a lovely guy and
helped me greatly early on so when I read he was ill I've been
bumming for him.

Thanks,
E1