CLUNKING WHEN ACCELARATING

[daveyrowe]

Hi iv got a 1982 westy joker, thats been a little hardwork getting sorted but im getting there, or i was before this started up!

Iv started getting a repetative clunking noise similar to that when a wheels loose, but iv checked all the wheels and its not that, it only appears to happen when i accelarate, and gets gradually faster as i speed up and stops when the revs level off, if anyone in south manchester can help or if anyone has any ideas id be most grateful cheers!

[Ian Hulley]

CV joint(s) or loose CV bolts ?

Welcome to the Club by the way

Ian

[Donald360]

Sounds similar to problem I've had recently. We checked out brakes, bearings, cv joints and driveshafts - all ok. Then our petrol pump packed in! I'm hoping to replace the petrol pump today, so will be able to let you know if that sorts our problem. I suspect what we could hear was the push rod for the pump knocking against something. I'll keep you posted.

Cheers,
Donald.

[clartsonly]

sounds abit like CV joints to me, mine did that last year gave the boots a squeeze on the gearbox end and moved the shaft up and down a bit, it went away so I repacked the boots, the same happended this year on the way to the MOT so I did the squeeze and movement and it went away and repacked the boots again. I know they are supposed to be replaced but I do only do about 3K a year.