Hi Jean-Woo, The non-camper will be quieter until it rains. The sound of rain (or hail) falling on a fiberglass roof is a lot quieter than rain pinging off the metal roof. If the wind noise is excessive I would suggest inspecting the seal around the edge of the roof.
Happy trails, Greg Potts Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato** LY3H 1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia http://www.busesofthecorn.com
On 13-Dec-04, at 4:09 AM, Jean-Woo Kim wrote: > Hi! I recently replaced an 87 GL hardtop with an 87 GL Westfalia > Camper. The > camper seems to be noisier than the hardtop at speeds. Is this normal? > I > also hear thumping noise coming from the rear wheelwell area when > going over > road joints or irregularities on the pavement. PO put Monroe shocks in > the > back. Can these be responsible for the thumping noise from the rear > wheelwell? > > Jean-Woo > > |
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