Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 22:00:05 -0400
Reply-To: Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Help! Weird noises after installing injectors...
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Update: They're still investigate the clattering noise in my engine.
It's coming from inside the engine on the passenger side and is
definitely not noisy lifters. They were in the process of trying
noninvasive diagnostics to try to find the problem but had pulled the
valve covers off to investigate. Guess I'll find out more tomorrow,
but at least I know it's in good hands now.
I was thinking that my engine was pretty new and started digging
around only to find that it's about 11 years old. Not sure how many
miles on it, but it can't be that much; I drive it about 5-7K miles a
year, I think.
More news at 11 . . . Sigh . . .
Marc Perdue
On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 12:30 AM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> Those GW perch repair plates work great. I recently finished that job.
> Thanks again Dennis for pointing me to those perches.
>
> At the OP. FWIW, on the four sets of trailing arms I had, (set I
> replaced, used "ok" set)
> each set had:
>
> - perches that were "lifting" an equal amount
> - lots of rust inside perch "hat"
> - some rust under perch itself.
> The rust on each arm below the perch was not excessive. My point is,
> it may well be worth doing both arms since rust progress under those
> plates may be very similar.
>
> But then I tend to be a "while I'm in there" kind of guy.
>
> Also, I don't know if it's bad from a handling point of view, but
> after installing new zero lift GW springs, I now notice that the front
> is higher.
>
> Some pics of my trailing arm project. They show the rust I wrote of:
>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/1981TrailingArmReplacement#
>
>
> On 7/7/15, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> For the rear spring seat I have become quite adept at repairing them. Now I
>> am spoiled as GoWesty sells a weld on fix for $24.
>>
>> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23662&category_id=&category_parent_id=
>>
>> Add a new spring plate cushion and all can be good.
>> Consider at this point that it is time for new springs. The rears tend to
>> break at those reduced coils at the bottom and then there is a chance of a
>> spring falling out. The car behind you will not be pleased. For mostly stock
>> vans I like the springs from Syncro.org. These are also sold through van
>> café. I have done so many over the last two years I stock them.
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>
>
> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
>
> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
>
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