[Vwdiesel] cv joints ?

[mark shepherd]

How long before the sound goes away after being stood?
Check tyres when warm for deformed lumps on their circumference. Heck even a 
piece of mud could be a culprit; but I think its a bulge on the tyre. I get 
this problem every 5 years or so and its long enough for me to forget. so I 
go off on a thump thump search. Must write it in my Haynes. A fairly 
mediocre  item but worth a bit for the scrawls of a madman throughout where 
I [oops gave it away] disagree or add to the text...
Mark (On the banks of the 2nd highest tidal swing in the world)


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From: "Photo Bug" <photobug1 at hotmail.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 3:54 PM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] cv joints ?


>
> My '81 diesel Caddy has an unusual sound.  It doesn't do it all the time 
> but I want to know what it is if anyone has input on it.  When I first 
> start out all is fine but after about 12-14 miles of stop-n-go city 
> driving, there is a thump thump thump sound up front that increases with 
> speed.  It has 125,000 actual miles and I've kep it in tip top condition. 
> Counld this be a CV joint going bad?  I also note that at slow first gear 
> speeds on the expressway during rush hour riding in it feels as if the 
> pavement has waves in it when it is actually quite flat.  I'm thinking 
> about replacing both axle shaft shafts complete and with lifetime 
> warranty - only $65 each side.  Thanks so much for your help!
>
> Tom Norris
> '81 Rabbit LS diesel
> '81 Caddy diesel
> '83 Caddy LS diesel
> '03 Jetta wagon diesel
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