Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:55:43 -0500
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Scraping sound turning the wheel
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Matt,
I had this happen right before some important event (not my wedding, I
was driving a splittie then) and I didn't have time to mess with it. I
took a minute--literally--to pull the wheel and found a crumpled up
brass glob underneath. I jerked it out with a pair of longnose and
drove it for weeks that way before replacing the horn ring. Something
was weird with the ring out... horn wouldn't blow unless the wheel was
slightly turned or something like that, but the scraping stopped.
Jim
On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 6:15 PM, Matt Drew <t3vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey, no worries at all. :)
> Yeah, scraping is at the steering wheel.
> So just hit the contact point with some WD-40?
>
> I also checked the PS fluid reservoir while running and it's low.
> And it's the van that's running. Not me. :0)
> Had to beat you to that one LOL.
>
> Not empty, but an inch or so below the min line.
> I'm off to Auto Zone to get some fluid now.
>
> I didn't mention earlier that my mom is in town and I've been running
> errands all day with her. So yeah, the stress...... :0)
>
> On Wednesday, April 15, 2009, AD Felder <dieseldoofus@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Well if you are about to get married I can understand how you might be a little stressed, sorry. Is the scraping sound at the steering wheel or underneath? I just solved a scraping sound at the wheel by lube-ing the horn contact, but it was not a really loud noise, so I think you might be dealing with something else.
>>
>> --- On Wed, 4/15/09, Matt Drew <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> From: Matt Drew <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: Re: Scraping sound turning the wheel
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 5:09 PM
>>
>> As a matter of fact I do.
>>
>> Thank you for the completely worthless response.
>>
>> I asked the question because the woman to whom I'm getting married on
>> Saturday and her wedding party are using the Vanagon as transportation
>> to get their hair and makeup done the morning of the wedding, rather
>> than a limo. I would like to remedy the problem prior to that time if
>> possible, and assumed that the list would be the best place to go for
>> meaningful and intelligent advice.
>>
>> Apparently not.
>>
>> On Wednesday, April 15, 2009, AD Felder <dieseldoofus@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> Do you have tires on the front wheels?
>>>
>>> --- On Wed, 4/15/09, Matt Drew <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>> From: Matt Drew <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
>>> Subject: Scraping sound turning the wheel
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 4:11 PM
>>>
>>> Would this have anything to do with a bad PS pump? Seems too soon on
>>> the heels of the pump going bad to be a coincidence.
>>>
>>> At least I'm hoping it's not just a coincidence!
>>>
>>> Drew
>>> 90 GL "Blackbeard"
>>>
>>> --
>>> Drew, Las Vegas
>>> '90 GL "Blackbeard"
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Drew, Las Vegas
>> '90 GL "Blackbeard"
>>
>>
>
> --
> Drew, Las Vegas
> '90 GL "Blackbeard"
>
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