My problem cv was dry/sticky/binding up and not moving like it should
creating the heavy vibration. Knowing the PO's lack of maintenance I
decided to replace all 4 for self assurance.

Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
On Feb 10, 2014 4:48 PM, "TonyCollin" <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote:

> If only one axle is bad is there a need to replace both.
>
> I never had on any other car but thought I ask.
>
> Mechanic feels play on the left one.
>  I guess I should order the thing tonight.
>
> No suggestion for regressing it was made by the shop.
>
> T.
>
> On Feb 10, 2014, at 12:34 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> You can also get a needle at your flaps with a zerk-like fitting that will
> snap into your grease gun. Inject that sucker with grease from multiple
> points. Also, a brake shoe will create a ruckus, but more of a clunk clunk
> clunk that comes and goes than a vibration or a constant noise.
>
> Jim
>
>
> > On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 11:17 AM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote:
> >
> > Should be able to lube joints from the axle ends of the boots. Snake a
> > grease gun in there; squeeze in a few strokes, and massage the boot to
> work
> > grease into the joint. Noise will go away.  Plan on cleaning and relubing
> > at your leisure.
> >
> > Karl Wolz
> > Sent from my electronic umbilicus
> >
> >> On Feb 10, 2014, at 7:20 AM, T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >>
> >> Im asking for your opinions as to identify a bad CV joint.
> >>
> >> I had for sometime heard a little clunking back there, to the rear
> >> passenger side of the vanagon. That clunking would come and go never
> bad,
> >> or caused vibration or anything, It would appear and then simply vanish.
> >>
> >> Now this clunking is more of a ruckus since last week. I got stuck on a
> >> slope over a sheet of ice. So I spun hard on the axles (or the one) due
> > to
> >> the sheet of ice. Last Friday coming home I heard the clunk, clunk at
> >> highway speed with a particularly bad vibration.
> >>
> >> Had not driven the vanagon this weekend and on the way to work the
> clunk,
> >> clunk was there as described from Friday.
> >>
> >> I had not seen any rips on the boots.
> >>
> >> 1) ANY chance a brake pad could cause the same?
> >> 2) Does it sound to you guys that the axle is on the way out?
> >> 3) One more think, In manual 85 GL vanagon tin tops are the axles the
> > same
> >> right and left?
> >>
> >> All this while it sucks to work on cars outside.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> T.
> >
>