Hi all,
Maybe I'm hearing things...

  But, it seems when I accelerate away from a stop while turning left, my 84
5sp manual makes a little extra noise from the rear area.  It's an
RPM-related noise that increases in "tempo" as the RPMs increase.  It seems
to diminish, then go away as I get moving, and it only seems to occur when
I'm accelerating more vigorously than I usually do..  I may be imagining
that this sound seems to be slowly getting louder..There has always, since
I've had the van, been a little noise..I've thought it normal for
vanagons...but now, since nothing has broken with my van for a few months..I
am thinking it's "time"   I have not ever serviced the CV joints, but I have
checked the wheel bearings and re-freshed the transmission oil plus checked
brake shoes, etc..
  Can anyone suggest a simple way to check on the condition of my CV joints,
like maybe jack up and run in gear, or tug on the wheel or whatever?
  Or should I just drive the sucker till it breaks and not worry so much?

  Don Hanson