Ahem to that.
I thought my Quantum had a mis-balanced tire, until the inner CV broke lose
from the transmission.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Coby Smolens
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 11:12 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Thump Thump Thump
>
>
> Also check the bolts that hold the drive axles to their flanges on the
> tranny and stub axles.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> > Of Anthony L. Mourkas
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 7:24 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Thump Thump Thump
> >
> >
> > >That's what I feel when I drive - Thump Thump Thump - I am
> running out of
> > >ideas.....
> > >
> > >It's Speed related, (feel it when slow or fast, just thumps
> > faster) doesn't
> > >appear to be a separated tire
> > >
> > >Maybe I should take off all the wheels, and then reinstall them?
> >
> > Try substituting your (good) spare at each corner of the van followed by
> > a test drive.  If the noise goes away while the spare is fitted to a
> > particular corner you have found a bad tire or wheel.  Tread separation
> > is not always readily apparent upon visual inspection.
> >
> > My Westy sounded like a jack hammer going off when we had a
> case of tread
> > separation earlier this year.  Thump, thump, thump - what a racket!
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > Anthony L. Mourkas
> > Hampden, Maine, USA
> > 1984 Vanagon Westfalia
> > 1987 Vanagon Syncro GL
> > 1991 Jetta Eco Diesel
> >
>