Date:         Mon, 9 Sep 2013 13:52:03 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject:      Re: Driveline vibration 87 automatic
Comments: To: Project Pat <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
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was the van run 'in the air' ..like with rear wheels off the ground (
very solidly supported of course ) ?

'sometimes' something out of round or true will be apparent.
Are the rear axle nuts tightern' snot ? the torque spec is way up their .

I do lots of listening , like with a hose or ..even better..hard wood
stick, pressed to ear and bearing housing . tricks like that.


On 9/9/2013 10:54 AM, Project Pat wrote:
> Torque converter or flex plate will vibrate when the van is stationary.  Rev
> the motor in the driveway and check.
> Brakes- did you replace the drums or just the shoes?
> Did you rotate tires from front to rear?  Did you notice any difference at
> all?  If you have access, I think the easiest thing to try next is different
> wheels.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Finn Runyon
> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 9:22 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Driveline vibration 87 automatic
>
> To continue this thread, I have replaced everything that is obvious,
> bearings, cv's,tire rotation/balance, brakes, motor mounts.  As previously
> stated the vibration/harmonic evens out a bit @60mph, but at that speed the
> increased general noise may cover it.  At slower speeds, a hard right turn
> makes it go away.  I am wondering if a weak transmission mount (I believe it
> is original) would cause something like this.  The next thought that I don't
> want to consider at the moment is the torque converter or the flex plate?
> Again any advice about where next to look would be great!  Thanks in
> advance...
> Finn
> Taos, NM
> 87 Westy Pooh
> 89 Westy Roo
>