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Hi Allen, I have just gone thru this very same thing on my '69 Fastback. It was the left rear wheel bearing. Pulled the assembly and found that the inner bearing was fine but that the outer bearing was dry. It had not scored, no bluing, no excessive play so it was repacked with grease and reinstalled. No more problem. I too checked the CV joints, especially since my FB is lowered thinking there was too much strain on them. Nope, they were tight and the boots were not split. Inspect your CV boots for splits. If any of them are split, that could be a problem in the making as well. Usually CV joints will do the click, click, click, routing when a side load is placed on them such as going around a corner which isn't the case with what you've described or what I experienced. Good luck. Tom Cloud '69 Fastback '69 Bug >Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 22:10:15 -0800 >From: Allen Moore <concept@compassnet.com> >Reply-To: concept@compassnet.com >To: type3@vwtype3.org >Subject: [T3] Contagious Broken-Back > >Hi all: > > > A few weeks ago, on occasion while accelerating away from a stoplight, > (mild acceleration) I heard this "click, click, click" sound coming > from what sounded like under the rear of the car. The faster you > went, the faster the clicking noise became until about 30 mph, when > it disappeared. > > The sound started to occur with greater frequency. I have noticed > that the sound occurs only when the car is in gear and the gas pedal > is pressed. If you are at 25, take foot off gas, noise goes away. > Âo€£are at 25 shift into neutral and then speed engine up, no > noise. Put car in gear and speed up, you get noise. Last week, > the "click, click, click" turned into a rather loud "Clack, Clack > Clack". I had a freind look at the car and while he drove it, I > bounced around the back seat trying to hear where the noise is > coming from, sounds like the rear wheel hub. Braking action is > normal with no pulling, etc. Brakes were done last summer, btw. > > Thanks in advance- > Allen > 1970 FI and Auto Square > >------------------------------------------------------------------- >Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com