Re: thumping in rear end of UrQ

[Bob <mx@snet.net>]

Michael Williams wrote:
> 
> hey all, im worried now.  I was just driving my UrQ home, and took a few
> turns spiritedly when i noticed that something was thumping
> intermittently.  Well, i thought it might be the exhaust or something,
> but then it became regular very quickly.  When i pulled onto my street i
> turned off the car and let it coast to a stop, it was there, a
> thump-thump-thump, not over bumps, but consistently, with the delay
> lengthening as the speed dropped.  It didnt seem to change much when i
> put on the brakes that i can remember.
> 
> This is the first sign of anything like this.  Does it ring any bells?
> 
> If it makes any difference, i just switched back to my regular wheels
> after using snow tires over the weekend....
> 
> 

Check CV joints and if it started after changing wheels, make sure lug
nuts are tight.

Bob