Just for poops and grins, check the CV bolt tightness.  I had a similar
condition happen in my GTI.  Thump-thump, then the CV dropped off the drive
flange.  BTW, the rabbit/jetta/scirocco use the same style inner CV as the
buses and vanagons(inner and outer).

-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Manning <smanning@EXECPC.COM>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, March 03, 1998 7:02 PM
Subject: Thumping from rear of van

>I get a thumping from the rr of the van when I make a left turn. Only
>when I make a turn though. Does this sound like a cv joint starting to
>go bad? It does not do it while travelling straight or under a heavy
>load, just sharp lefts.  Any ideas??
>