I recently purchased a '90 Vanagon Carat to replace my '85 GL. It has the KYB shocks, and they make the same noise (sounds like it's going to break a ball joint!) Of course, handling is 100% better than my old '85, less body roll and the wider tires help immensely as well. Mark McCulley wrote: > > Did you put the KYB GasAdjust shocks on the front? If so these shocks are > generally considered to be too stiff for use on the front. You'll probably > want to replace these with an oil-filled shock like the OEM shocks. > > MM > > >From: Alain Thibault <alain@INTERGATE.BC.CA> > >Reply-To: Alain Thibault <alain@INTERGATE.BC.CA> > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Subject: New shocks problem > >Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 01:01:58 -0700 > > > >Hi > >I just had some new KYB shocks installed on my van.At the back it seems > >ok but the front wheels drive very rough...like if there were no shocks. > >My old ones (10 YEARS'OLD) were doing better.It's particularly noisy > >(bang type of noise) on bumpy road as the weels do not seem to absorb > >the bumps. Is there any kind of adjustment that can be done on shocks? > >Also, could driving in these conditions damage any other parts of the > >suspension ? > >Thanks > >Alain Thibault > >Vancouver,BC > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
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