Date:         Sun, 8 Aug 2021 11:33:53 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Van update and spring perches
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
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Cool stuff Alistair.

I really like the groove you cut for the stock (or stock like?) spring tail.

Maybe worn out OEM bottom pads allowed your springs to move laterally?

I replaced the perches with the GW part. My GW 'zero lift' springs do
clunk under certain conditions. I suspect they shift laterally and hit
the perch "hat". I read of a suggestion to put a piece of rad hose on
the hat. I'm curious if the T3 replacement bushings at each arm affect
how "fast" e.g. after taking a slow corner or going over an uneven
surface and if that allows the spring to free up then shift and
"clunk".

Neil.

On 8/8/21, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> And Eric, pmail coming soon!
>
> Got my van back together and running. Boy I hate initial start up of engine
> that’s been out of van and fooled with. Yup, more than a couple of lifters
> had bled down. Makes you think you’ve done something radically wrong.
>
> I’ll get some pics of the things I’ve done posted to the blog in a bit. But
> one thing unexpected was finding a separating spring perch and broken lower
> bump stop on drivers side. Maybe the spring shifting was causing that
> mystery clunk I’ve been hearing once in a while?
> I’ll find out as I’ve made new spring perches.
>
> See here on blog
> https://shufti.blog/2021/08/08/vanagon-new-rear-spring-perches/
>
> Alistair
>


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Neil n

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