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Date:         Fri, 11 Feb 2000 13:49:25 MST
Reply-To:     Sean Garrett <seangar@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sean Garrett <seangar@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Loose shock in rear (noisy)
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Sounds like your missing some type of rubber bushing. These usually come
with the shock. I would suggest you go to as many auto parts stores as
possible and see if they have any loose ones hanging around that might fit.
Sean




>From: Kris Estes <krisestes@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Kris Estes <krisestes@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Loose shock in rear (noisy)
>Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 12:53:15 MST
>
>Karl,
>I have cranked it down really darn tight but the looseness seems to come
>from the space between the outside of the bolt and the inside of the shock
>hole. It is almost as if I need some type of shim to make it snug.  Does
>this sound wierd?
>
>
>>From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>
>>To: "Kris Estes" <krisestes@HOTMAIL.COM>
>>Subject: Re:      Loose shock in rear  (noisey)
>>Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:23:17 -0700
>>
>>May have been me; not sure.  Anyway, I don't believe there's a special
>>bolt
>>involved, but they do have to be quite tight.  Do you have a lock washer
>>under the nut?
>>
>>Good luck,
>>
>>Karl Wolz
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Kris Estes" <krisestes@HOTMAIL.COM>
>>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 8:26 AM
>>Subject: Loose shock in rear (noisey)
>>
>>
>> > Hello everyone,
>> > I have a 88 westy that I got only a few months ago.  The previous owner
>>had
>> > just had the rear shocks replaced with a set of Monroe's (Gas).
>>Anyway,
>>I
>> > posted a few weeks back wondering how much interior noise is normal
>>since
>>I
>> > was getting a lot of it when the rear wheels would go over a bump.  I
>> > recieved a response from a person (thanks) who nailed it right on the
>>head
>> > and suggested that one of my shocks may be loose at the mount.  I took
>>the
>> > top bolt out and inspected it (a little wear on one side) and replaced
>>it.
>> > The noise definitely went away (a lot less interior noise) for a bit
>>but
>> > then came back when I drove a dirt rode. Is there a 'special' shock
>>bolt
>> > that should be used whith these vans? The bolt used looks like the
>>original
>> > but I am not certain the garage improvised.  Anyone ever heard of this?
>> > Thank you so much for any suggestions
>> >
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