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Subject:Re: Why does my Van axle hop when reversing.
From:Mark B. Magee
Date:Tue, 6 Jul 1999 22:09:34 -0500

Methinks,,, someone in the past, probably not you or you would probably
think of this, -reversed- your axles to get more life out of your CV joints.
Now the wear pattern is only noticed in reverse. I did this exact thing on
the wifes 87GL, many, many K miles ago, and now occasionally in reverse we
get the bumping noise.
This is my guess, FWIW.........

Ray Hunnam wrote:

> Lately I have been experiencing axle hop/bounce when reversing.  Usually
> when the motor is cold and going up a very slight grade.
>
> Me thinks
>
> Shocks.
>
> Whats you think.
>
> Ray Hunnam

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Mark Magee                                            91 Westy
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