At 02:24 PM 5/19/2003, Pernice, Vincent wrote: >It all started when I finally fixed my 85 Westy's idling problem by >reconnecting the vacuum hoses that the previous owner's mechanic had >"corked" shut. Suddenly whenever I start her up (whether cold or hot) or >whenever I'm inept enough to let her stall out, there is a resounding, yet >disturbing CLUNK! sound from the rear. Incidentally, soon after, she had >developed a problem with shifting into 1st and 2nd, something I was >somewhat able to remedy by See if the exhaust system is striking something when the engine first fires...this *might -- I can't remember for sure* be more likely if the engine carrier (transverse tubing bolted to frame rails and holding motor mounts) is installed backwards -- mine was. Unfortunately I can't tell you how to tell without removing the thing -- it has directional arrows unobtrusively forged into the mating surfaces where it bolts to the van. There's a measurement fore-and-aft from somewhere that will tell you, but I can't say offhand what it is. d -- David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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