Date:         Thu, 13 Feb 2003 22:23:58 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Front Suspension Rattle
Comments: To: swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA
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I had noise once, had to tighten the shock, not the top, but the other
one... there's two on the front isn't there... well anyways... the noise
went away... maybe you should worry






>From: Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>

>
>On 9 Feb 2003 at 22:13, Ronald D Maxseiner wrote:
>
> > I have a 1985 with 180,000 miles.  The front suspension is making
> > a rattling noise when I go small bumps.  The front suspension has
> > always made loud thumping noises when I went over large bumps
> > (e.g. speed bumps).  I have looked for loose items in the front
> > suspension but it all seems tight.  Steering is also tight.
> >
> > Is there a known process for determining the source of the rattling?
> > What are the likely problems?
> >
> > I have owned the van for a little more than a year so I don't know
> > of any work done on the front suspension.
>
>My '88 Westy (369k) has similar noises from the front end, and here are the
>things I
>have replaced so far which have failed to eliminate the noise:
>
>-front shocks
>-sway bar bushings
>-right front A-arm bushings (fixed an awful squeak)
>
>The noise has become quite loud now, but does not seem to affect the front
>end feel
>- it is still quite tight. Since much of my driving is on rough to very
>rough gravel roads,
>I haven't worried about it too much, since the van handles *large* bumps
>quite well...
>;-)
>
>Shawn Wright, I.T. Manager
>Shawnigan Lake School
>swright@SLS.bc.ca
>http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright
>http://www.sls.bc.ca


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