Search for a post about 8 months ago as well, I put one out at that time.
Swapping the half axles side to side is one of my PM things at about 150k.

G. Matthew Bulley
Director
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree

-----Original Message-----
From:   madsen [SMTP:madsen@HOME.COM]
Sent:   Friday, November 05, 1999 12:11 PM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Re: Knocking sound in curve at rear inside wheel?

Sometimes, if the CV's arent too bad you can swap them around so they turn
the other way. This will wear the races and bearings differently and you
may
be able to get another season out of them if not more. I did this about 2
months ago after similar symptoms as yours. The noises have disappeared. A
similar case happened to my 87 Golf Diesel about 5 years ago. I swapped the
CV's around and they are still going strong to this day after 110K miles
(since the swap). Make sure you clean them thoroughly and pack lots of CV
grease.
I think there was a detailed post on this about a month ago by Joel Walker,
so try the archives aswell.

Ken Madsen
Whitby ON
87GL
----- Original Message -----
From: John Rodgers <inua@SCOTT.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: Knocking sound in curve at rear inside wheel?

> Sounds like CV joints to me. May be time to replace.
>
> John Rodgers
>
> Marko Rosenfeldt wrote:
>
> > Hi there,
> >     I have an '85 Vanagon 1.9L 4 speed, and when driving hard corners
or
> > curves, a knocking sound comes from the inside rear wheel (only on the
> > driver's side).  I suppose it might be one of the CV joints.  It is
> > extremely hard to figure out exactly where the noise is coming from,
since
> > it only happens when driving 15-25mph hard turns.  Has anyone had this
> > problem?  The knocking dissapears when straightening out.   Please let
me
> > know what you think.  Thanks
> >
> > Marko, Hamilton, Ma
> > 85 Vanagon GL
> > 83 Westy