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Date:         Thu, 16 Mar 2006 17:30:48 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: sway bar wiggling
Comments: To: Wesley Pegden <wes@cs.uchicago.edu>
In-Reply-To:  <4419E911.1020901@cs.uchicago.edu>
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I have had a noise like that. It was caused by the shock hitting the inside of it's housing. The top needs to be done up when loaded to ensure proper centering. It worked for me!

On 3/16/06, Wesley Pegden <wes@cs.uchicago.edu> wrote: > > I've been trying to diagnose a popping noise that happens when going > over big bumps, that seems to be coming from the front of the van, maybe > from the passenger side. I went under the front today (again), and > notice that I can wiggle the stabilizer bar back and forth just slight. > Is this normal? Also, I noticed that while the end of the stabilizer > bar is flush with the stabilizer link bushing on the driver side, it > sticks through the bushing a good 3/4 of an inch on the passenger side. > Is this normal? Could this be related to my problem? > > Thanks, > Wes >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com


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