Check out your CV joints.  Mine fell apart on removal,  before which they
made some similar noise to yours.  the noise is not very loud for the sound
of a worn  cv joint, as compared to a front wheel drive car, for obvious
reasons.

seth gordon
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Watts <MVAone@AOL.COM>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, July 13, 1998 7:36 PM
Subject: vibration

>Just got back from playing volleyball in an MPVA event in Traverse City MI.
>Drove 75mph the whole way. Upon return to town I noticed that there was a
>pronouced low speed vibration just like going over the wake up grooves on
the
>side of the road. At medium speeds the vibration was higher pitched and at
65
>mph it seemed to disappear although I thought I heard some other nasty
noises.
>I checked the drivesaft and the U joints seem solid with no play. I suspect
a
>rear wheel bearing but I figured someone on the list has already
experienced
>this prob. Any Ideas?
>
>TIA
>Mark
>
>86 westie syncro
>87 syncro gl
>