Date: Tue, 11 May 2021 19:55:44 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Front end rattle solved
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Very cool,
I look forward to seeing Frank again, hopefully Bus Fusion 2022.
I may mostly do small tasks but I am loving the continual learning and even small van improvements.
Hope you get rid of or prevent future rattles!
Eric Caron
85 GL Auto
> On May 11, 2021, at 2:07 PM, Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Eric, Your initiative has prompted me to do a better job. Here is the same
> part from Frank Condelli -- THANKS FRANK!
>
> Grommet, rad support, 171 121 276D
>
> https://
> www.frankcondelli.com/staging1/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=330
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 12:12 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Here is the message a friend sent me with the links to the radiator
>> grommets.
>>
>> Buslab is the last one.
>>
>> Go Westy sells the radiator grommets, however they are out of stock. The
>> kit costs $5.45.
>>
>>
>> https://www.gowesty.com/product/radiator/25405/rubber-radiator-mounting-pads
>> <
>> https://www.gowesty.com/product/radiator/25405/rubber-radiator-mounting-pads
>>>
>> -?v=
>>
>> Vancafe also carries these, however they are out of stock at $5.50 for the
>> kit.
>>
>> https://www.vancafe.com/171121276D-SET-p/171121276d-set.htm <
>> https://www.vancafe.com/171121276D-SET-p/171121276d-set.htm>
>>
>> Happily, BusLab has them in stock for $1.19ea and a quantity of four are
>> needed.
>>
>> https://www.buslab.com/product-p/171121276d.htm <
>> https://www.buslab.com/product-p/171121276d.htm>
>>
>> I hope this helps.
>>
>> And nice plus for me the web site was great with my screen reader, so I’ll
>> be starting many bus purchases at bus Lab.
>>
>> Eric Caron
>>
>>> On May 10, 2021, at 11:40 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net <mailto:
>> OlRivrRat@comcast.net>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Eric
>>>
>>> Can You Please send link to part @ BusLab. Did a search & got
>> nothing ~
>>>
>>> ORR ~ DeanB
>>>
>>>> On 10 May , 2021, at 12:36 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET
>> <mailto:ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I’m sure there are clever solutins out there. Or go to Bus Lab while
>> they still have some. They were out at GW and Van Cafe. Might be at other
>> venders as well.
>>>>
>>>> A excuse to get other fun bus items?
>>>>
>>>> Eric Caron
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On May 10, 2021, at 1:17 PM, Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@gmail.com
>> <mailto:ghourtouat@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> oh oh -- thanks for posting this thread -- it's prompting me to look
>> into the home-made donuts I used to replace the disintegrating bushing I
>> found when I replaced my radiator last year. Had taken a couple of wraps
>> of some kind of tape that sticks only to itself over my finger and then
>> rolled it off my finger to make something that looked like an o-ring.
>> Tried a couple of times until it was a reasonable size. Maybe ganged a
>> couple of little donuts together to take up the space.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, May 10, 2021 at 11:33 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net
>> <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net> <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net <mailto:
>> ericcaron96@comcast.net>>> wrote:
>>>>> Hi Alistair,
>>>>>
>>>>> The bushings I replaced looked just like the new ones except they were
>> highly compressed in the center. They became almost paper thin. One was
>> ripped almost through. Even though they felt just like the ones I replaced
>> them with I hope the new ones from Bus Lab, are a better material.
>>>>>
>>>>> I’m pretty sure when new the old ones would have felt and looked just
>> like the new ones. Quality of materials is a common disappointment for
>> me. There is no reason they should have failed so quickly other then the
>> material was not up to the task. If these fail, I’m tempted to make my own
>> out of a old silicon pot holder.
>>>>>
>>>>> Eric Caron
>>>>> 85 GL Auto
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On May 10, 2021, at 10:51 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca <mailto:
>> albell@shaw.ca> <mailto:albell@shaw.ca <mailto:albell@shaw.ca>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Eric,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The rubber bushings that fit over the studs on the rad?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Did they fail by going hard or did they crack?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nice to get the rattle so easily fixed :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alistair
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On May 10, 2021, at 5:58 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net
>> <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net> <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net <mailto:
>> ericcaron96@comcast.net>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi folks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I know others chase down rattles so I wanted to share a success.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My fix was fairly simple compared to Alistair. I think he mentioned
>> a rattle and now he is talking about a new engine.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anyway, when returning from our first outing about 100 miles away,
>> the van would rattle on dirt roads. Mostly quiet on smooth roads.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The rattle was in the front of the bus.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The solution came from Dennis, He told me to check the radiator to
>> see if it was moving slightly at the top. It was.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> He had used locally sourced bushings and they looked great and
>> exactly like the originals. but they failed . I had to search several
>> vender sites and finally found them at Bus Lab.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hopefully these last.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dennis also sent me the info on how to replace and I enjoyed the
>> small fix.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For me this is a reasonable job but something new and I learned a
>> lot in the process.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So, if you hear a rattle in the front when going over bumps or dirt
>> roads, you might be able to make that go away with a simple update to the
>> radiator bushings or just tightening it a bit.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks Dennis and others including help from a friend to find the
>> correct and out of stock bushings!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> eRic Caron
>>>>>>> 85 GL Auto
>>
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