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Date:         Sun, 19 Mar 2000 18:46:23 -0500
Reply-To:     ed <edevinney@BIGFOOT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         ed <edevinney@BIGFOOT.COM>
Organization: Pismo Beach Institute for Advanced Leisure Studies
Subject:      Re: westy luggage rattle, very annoying
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Try alterintg the offending part of the rack - it's probably resonating like a guitar string when driven by the wind at speed. Add some weight, perhaps, or make a strap that holds the middle of any long pieces.

FWIW -

ed

Tom and Dana Cates wrote:

> -Hey Jason, > > My 83 does the same thing, periodically. I consider it my Warp Speed > Indicator. > > Ton Cates > 83 Westfalia "Hammurabi" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jason Willenbrock" <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2000 1:26 PM > Subject: westy luggage rattle, very annoying > > > hey all, > > i have this very annoying rattle with the luggage rack part of my poptop > on > > my westy. when speeds get up to 60+ and add some wind to that, the very > > front of the rack begins to rattle very obnoxiously. the seals are new, > but > > between the two front mounting screws there is a lot of give where the > > fiberglass meets the car. i can pull it up and look underneath it. anyway, > > wind goes up through there and causes it to vibrate. I CAN'T TAKE IT > > ANYMORE!! anyone ever experience this? what can be done? the screws are > > tightened down and like i said the seals are new but there is just too > much > > room and flex in the front of the rack to allow wind to squeeze in and > ruin > > my beautiful highway drive. incidently, turning up jerry doesn't cover up > > the hideous rattle. > > oh woe is me > > jason > > 82 westy > > 90 gl > > ______________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com


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