I've posted my guess on this a few times over the past year or so, but I guess it's time to do it again. My front end squeaks quit after I replaced my front springs with a pair with much lower mileage. Front end guy said all of the rubber parts were stressed because they were in an unnatural position. I'll believe that's where the noise came from until someone can prove me wrong. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Hunter" <EVEHART33@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 3:17 PM Subject: Re: squeeks
> Since so many of us have the squeeks, does anybody know for sure: 1)do we 2WD > owners use the different thickness eccentric washers like the Syncro to > obtain clearance? and 2) do we torque the nut with the weight on the wheels? > When we replace everything and it still squeeks there has to be another > reason. > > Ken Hunter > Squeeky 82 Westy > |
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