Date:         Thu, 1 Nov 2001 12:15:46 -0800
Reply-To:     gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Trilogy of the trip to libby montana part 2 bad noise
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My first real problem with the vanagon on the trip
occurred on the Colombia gorge.   Heading back to sf
we now were bucking a head wind of about 40mph.   It
was night time and the combined airspeed of 100 mph
caused the front top overhead cover to vibrate making
a sound like someone was cutting into the fiberglass
cover with a saber saw.   At first I thought it was
the chair we head bungied to the front carrying area.
Even after removing the chair it continued to make the
terrible noise.   The noise would disappear at ground
speeds below 45 mph or when we turned on curves away
from the gorge.   We continued on to portland until I
discovered the four screws that hold the carrier "you
guessed it" down.   There exist four screws that only
needed to be tightened ever so much to completely
eliminate the sound from the overhead carrier.   As
much as I read from this list I can still see there is
room for air.    gary

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