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Date:         Mon, 9 Feb 2009 13:05:29 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: front end vibration
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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Neil, if you need any good and straight 14 inch steel vanagon rims....... I have 'em. and I'm real picky about if they are good or not, before I sell any . Scott turbovans.com

----- Original Message ----- From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 12:28 PM Subject: Re: front end vibration

> On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Joel VanderKwaak > <joelvanderkwaak@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> For clarity, I rebuilt the entire front end last fall, before the >> trip, including new joints, upgraded springs (GoWesty), a set of >> Overland big brakes (from VolksCafe), and a set of new tires (Pirelli >> ATR, with Equal tire balancer). So, there were a lot of changes, but >> the van drove without issue on a Sierra test run, and had no issues on >> the way out to Utah. I previously had a set of BFG KO's with Equal, >> and there were no balancing issues; I've also rotated the tires since >> returning from Utah. > > Wheels possibly "out of round"? > > I was pretty surprised to see just how out of round some of my 14" > stock wheels were. I had them balance the wheels (new tires) several > times to get them right. Still not convinced they have done so. > > Make sure torque on wheel nuts is correct. > > Does vibration happen at any particular speed? Does it happen when > brakes applied? > > Neil.


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