I wondered what the hell that noise was. I got some shocks from Napa and installed them. I kept looking for something loose or broken down there. >>> mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> 7/15/2003 11:04:32 AM >>> Quite right, Jay. My brother put KYBs up front last year and had clunks ever since. A few weeks ago we pulled the top nuts off and replaced the flimsy KYB washer and rubber bushing with old VW ones from a parts Vanagon. The clunking is gone. Mark
Jay L Snyder wrote: > > I can recommend the KYBs, but retain your VW rubber bushings and metal cups > for the fronts. The KYB supplied parts are too thin and will bottom out > causing rattles. > > Jay > |
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