[Vwdiesel] 81 Rabbit - wheel balance issue

[James Hansen]

if the wheel wobbles when you try to wiggle it, it's bearings, if not, 
it is CV joints.
-james

rbp at 4u2bu.org wrote:
> hey gang - I have something going on in the front end of my 81 Rabbit
> sounds and feels like an unbalanced front tire
> but I put new tries on front recently, balanced, and there was no sign  
> of this for the first month or two
> AND, it goes away when I am turning right
> gets worse turning left
> so obviously not a tire
> it's a thumping sound directly coordinated w/ tire RPMs
> going slow it's thump-thump-thump, @ highway speeds it sounds like a  
> gatling gun
> (OK, not that loud, but you can hear and feel it)
> wheel hubs are not warm to touch after long highway driving
> any thoughts on what this is?
> thanks
> Rolf in MA
> 
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