Date:         Sun, 7 Apr 2002 21:43:02 -0700
Reply-To:     sanford schulwolf <sanfordachulwolf@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         sanford schulwolf <sanfordachulwolf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Please don't laugh, Missing tooth, drum brake,
              new 16" tires and Insurance claims
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Okay, quick sad story with e a question at the end. I
bought a set of Derek Drew's 16" wheels (they're
great) and had new tires mounted and balanced at
costco (they wouldn't mount them on my 91 syncro
camper as they said it wasn't possible for 16" tires
to work)  I couldn't wait to get home to a proper jack
so I used the vanagon jack in the darkness of the
costco parking lot.   Anyhow the jack failed leaving
me physically caught in the middle.  Lost one of my
front teeth and gained a 4 inch cut that became very
much infected 2 days after my 5 hours of oral surgery.
 Four days later I'm fine, glade to be alive and
really glade my automobile insurance covers all
expenses.

Vanagon question:
When the jack failed the drivers side rear drum hit
the concrete very hard.  When I now drive the syncro
every once in a while I hear a rubbing sound. I gained
enough courage to jack-up the wheel CORRECTLY today
and noticed the identical noise coming from the spring
or shock as the vanagon was being lifted.  My
insurance covers all, any clue to what is causing the
occasional rubbing sound? It only happens after
driving a mile or two, while gong slow and is not
relieved or caused when the brakes are applied?  Also
any advise about telling the insurance adjuster if its
related to one spring or one shock all four should be
replaced?

Thanks for your help and time,
Sanford

91 vanagon syncro camper w/ 58K original miles.




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