Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 20:23:44 -0700
Reply-To: "Danny C." <bruiserbabie@YAHOO.COM>
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From: "Danny C." <bruiserbabie@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Follow-up odd noise on new gowesty engine
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ya and has over 240HP I have a LSD in my auto trans and 31" tires on 16" wheels and it will burn out and leave double burn out marks for 20 feet!!!! It almost pops wheeles
Danny C.
Portland, Oregon
'84 Westy (Vanny)
--- On Tue, 5/31/11, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
Subject: Re: Re: Follow-up odd noise on new gowesty engine
To: "Danny C." <bruiserbabie@YAHOO.COM>, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 7:16 PM
wow..GoWesty a two point eight liter engine !?
that must be one torquey mutha !
----- Original Message -----
From: "Danny C." <bruiserbabie@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: Follow-up odd noise on new gowesty engine
I have the new Gowesty 2.8L engine and mine did the same thing at first. It
was like that tell I hollowed out my cat. Then it went away.
Danny C.
Portland, Oregon
'84 Westy (Vanny)
--- On Tue, 5/31/11, John Goubeaux <john@UCSB.EDU> wrote:
From: John Goubeaux <john@UCSB.EDU>
Subject: Re: Follow-up odd noise on new gowesty engine
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 4:11 PM
I too suspected the rear engine mounts, however I replaced them with the
new engine. I also got an opinion from another mechanic who indicated
that everything looked like it was in order. Also, because I had another
bad pipe and and a poorly cast collector knuckle ( all same aftermarket
brand) I had to return I suspected the pipe bend. Maybe the new engine
mounts are thicker, this would account for the rear engine mount bar
being closer I think ? They did look a lot beefier than the old ones
they replaced ?
-john
On 5/31/2011 4:52 PM, Jake de Villiers wrote:
> John, I have had the Danish exhaust pipes on both my 1.9 and 2.1 with
> no issues at all, so I'd tend to look for worn or broken engine and/or
> transaxle mounts.
>
> Jake
>
> On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 3:35 PM, John Goubeaux <john@ucsb.edu
> <mailto:john@ucsb.edu>> wrote:
>
> So , just to follow up on this thread I determined that the "clunk"
> noise I ( sometimes) hear when starting or stopping the engine is the
> rear exhaust header hitting the rear engine mount bar. I replaced the
> exhaust headers on the new engine (after marker Danish ones) and along
> with poor quality issues ( one of them had a cracked weld at the
> flange)
> it looks like the bend on the rear pipe comes too close to the rear
> engine mount allowing it to hit the mount bar. Not sure if I can get a
> muffler guy to fix this or not but at least i know what is causing it.
>
> I'm surprised no one else has had this problem as well, as I suspect a
> lot of people are using the aftermarket pipes being sold. These were
> purchased from Van Cafe.
>
> -john
>
> Guys,
>
> I have roughly 500 + miles on a new GoWesty 2.2 engine that I just
> installed and am curious about an odd noise it makes, but only
> when it
> is warm, eg been brought up to temp. On startup, ie cranking, just
> before it starts and when turning of the engine there is a
> small clunk
> noise. Almost as if before and after ignition takes place a
> compression
> sound as the engine comes to a stop. The engine runs fine and
> there are
> no odd noises while running only at start and stop. I have not
> been able
> to listen to it back at the engine compartment yet but am
> planning to do
> so. Nothing is loose that can explain this and maybe it is a
> normal
> sound and is compression on these engines? Oddly it only
> exhibits this
> noise when hot though. Could it be a loose head? Sticking valve?
>
> Logically I am being very careful to break it in properly and am
> listening and watching its behavior carefully and want to
> ensure that
> this is not something that is going to end up being an issue
> down the
> road.
>
> Any ideas ?
>
> -john
>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
>
> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'
>
> Crescent Beach, BC
>
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