Date:         Thu, 24 Jan 2002 11:08:34 -0800
Reply-To:     mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
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From:         mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: wind/seal noise
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@uvic.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <B87574AE.C0FF%albell@uvic.ca>
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My, Friday's early this year.


> From: Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
> Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
> Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 08:22:07 -0800
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: wind/seal noise
>
> Doesn't matter if you have a new seal or an old seal, they all make noise.
>
> The thing to do is to remove all of the old herring and salmon from your pop
> top then the seals and the noise will disappear.
>
> Around here, the seal noise reaches its peak around March.
>
> Alistair
>
> albell@uvic.ca
> '82 Westy, diesel=>I4 gas
>
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> on 24/1/02 7:06 AM, you  wrote:
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>>> I seem to be having the same problem except mine does not show up until 70+
>>> with a headwind.  The noise in my Westy seems to be coming from the leading
>>> edge of the roof bin.  Air is pushing under it causing it to flutter at
>>> higher speeds.  A new seal could fix the problem, but I'm not sure since
>>> it's a little hard to visually confirm from behind the wheel.
>>
>> I only developed this problem after I put on a new seal.........
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Doug Alcock
>> '84 Westy "BlueBelle"
>> Toronto, Canada
>> http://www.torontovanagon.com
>>
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