Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:53:37 -0700
Reply-To: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
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From: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: New Noise coming from under the body
In-Reply-To: <EE6DB086-16E9-453E-AAD6-B6162766F18E@mac.com>
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Check to be sure all the lug nuts/bolts are tight, especially if you have done any wheel work lately or if you have had it done.
Stephen
--- On Sun, 4/20/08, Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM> wrote:
> From: Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>
> Subject: New Noise coming from under the body
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Sunday, April 20, 2008, 1:25 PM
> Hey Everyone,
>
> Strange Noise started to occur from the bottom of the van,
> having a
> hard time figuring out where it is coming from and when it
> occurs.
>
> This past friday driving from Brooklyn to upstate NY I
> started to hear
> this loud banging under the van at higher speeds, at first
> I thought
> it was coming from the front wheels, then later it sounded
> like it was
> coming from the rear. I was driving me nuts and still is.
>
> I pulled off the road, got under the van and could see
> nothing caught,
> loose, dangling or otherwise improper in appearance. The
> noise went
> away when the van was idling and would sometimes stop all
> together for
> no reason.
>
> A couple of times I thought it was due to accelerating,
> then I thought
> it was due to turning to the right, but it then stops while
> doing
> these things. Ultimately very confusing with now leads on
> how to
> diagnose the issue.
>
> I took the Van to my local mechanic, we put it on the lift,
> checked
> all the tires, wheels, the front and back wheels to see if
> we heard
> any noise, NOTHING, Quiet as a mouse.
>
> Checked the exhaust, we saw the new S&S exhaust system
> I put on 6
> months ago had a piece of metal bre spinned ak off where it
> was
> connected to the muffler, it was a simple 2 inch piece, he
> welded it
> on in 5 minutes. Good as new.
>
> Checked for anything loose under the carriage could not
> find anything!
>
> We looked at the steering, sway bar, briefly looked at the
> disc brakes
> and everything seemed ok.
>
> I drove away and it sounded fine. 20 minutes later it
> started making
> the noise again!! I got out checked the Muffler again to be
> sure it
> was attached and it was! So it was not a rattling muffler,
> this
> morning I got under the van an again checked for all the
> pipes to
> solid with no wiggle, they are all rock solid!
>
> What is going on!
>
> It sounds like something hitting the frame and vibrating up
> to the
> front, and appears to be coming from the passenger side to
> me. It
> comes and goes and sounds at times likes it tied to the
> rotation of
> tire as the timing of the banging seems to coinside with
> speed ratio.
>
> Has anyone ever heard of anything like this? Any leads?
>
> Also one other question What Power steering Fluid should I
> be using? I
> was really low yesterday and NAPA said I could use
> Valvoline long life
> (for extended older vehicles).
>
> Thanks in advance for any insight you might be able to
> share.
>
> --
> Rob
> NYC/Bloomingburg NY
> 88 Wolfsburg, Silver
> 234,000 miles - automatic
> AIM: rmstewart@mac.com
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