Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 15:42:10 -0700
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Vibration
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dear good vibrations
the lift would absolutely be a place to look -
Somehow i missed that crucial info as i read the initial posting -
CV joints are a Interesting critter and from what i can ascertain - from a
non mechanics point of view - they are created to be specific to
application
On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 7:48 PM David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:
> It is a 2wd.
>
> I have been reading Samba posts about vibration, and another suspect is
> the CV joints. Perhaps raising the back 1.5" is behind this? It actually
> raised a bit more because the old springs were sagging.
> ________________________________
> From: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 10:34 PM
> To: David Boan <dboan@outlook.com>
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> Subject: Re: Vibration
>
> This ain’t a Syncro is it?
>
> Alistair
>
> > On Jul 21, 2020, at 4:19 PM, David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Van Types
> >
> > I just had some suspension work done that included upper control arm
> bushings, new shocks, 1.5" lift springs in the rear only, and an alignment
> (front and rear). The shop that did the work is experienced with tires and
> suspensions and Vanagons. After the work I had a vibration that starts at
> about 35 mph and stops about 45 mph. I feel the vibration in the steering
> wheel and shift lever. At 30 mph and 60 mph it is quite smooth. I went
> back to the shop and they tightened everything they had worked on. A lower
> bolt on the front right shock was very loose, but they did not see anything
> else. I drove home and the vibration continued.
> >
> > I am going back to the shop tomorrow and looking for a few ideas to
> suggest since they already said they did not see anything. For example,
> should both the upper and lower control arm bushings be done at the same
> time? Could they have knocked a balance weight off one of the wheels? If
> the wheel was off-balance would that vibrate all the time and not just at
> that certain speed?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any creative ideas and suggestions.
> >
> > Dave B
> > Boise
>
>
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