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 > > I would expect a camper would be more noisy than a straight van. There are many more changes in the exterior roof surfaces to generate noise. The thumping may well be a loose shock. Have the shock mount bolts checked for security. I had new shocks installed and got a thumping noise after. Took it back, and the problem turned out to be a loose bolt. The mechanic had failed to tighten it. sufficiently. regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver |
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