Date:         Tue, 11 Mar 2014 20:45:13 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs
Comments: To: ToddB <dermultivan@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Does the rumbling seem to change with road speed or engine speed?

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
ToddB
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 6:32 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs

Interesting - just last week I installed new GW shocks/springs on my
Weekender bringing me up from Carat height to 'regular' Vanagon height -
supposedly 1.5" lift however I gained 2.5" due to worn out Carat-height
springs!



My issue is a new, very obvious rumbling/vibration only under power and in
every gear. It immediately  ceases when throttle is lifted in all cases.
Shouldn't be the transaxle (<4y.o. Daryl special), but what about something
with the rear axles? Any ideas?



Todd

91 Orly Weekender - 2.1L 4Spd





Date:    Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:23:28 -0500

From:    Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM
<mailto:ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> >

Subject: Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs



I have installed the upper ball joint spacers from GW, they seem to be
nicely machined.



Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy

On Mar 10, 2014 8:21 PM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com
<mailto:d23haynes57@hotmail.com> > wrote:



> Give them some time, they will settle a little bit. Extending the

> shocks will put the ball joints beyond the angles they can handle.

> GoWesty sells a spacer for the upper ball joint.