Date:         Fri, 1 Jul 2022 15:24:17 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Success and clunk question
Comments: To: Eric caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
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Eric there can be another cause. But I agree about check shock mounts first.


The other cause is the bottom of the spring shifting on the trailing arm. The stock thin plastic shim/spacer is likely to be perished. This shim helps muffle or eliminate the spring pigtail shifting during un weighting of the spring as in the inside wheel when going round corner and bumps.

Alistair 

> On Jul 1, 2022, at 12:16 PM, Eric caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Oh, good thought, can you tell me the correct torque for the rear shock bolts? And then I will check those, no reason to assume they are fine.
> 
> Eric
> 
>> On Jul 1, 2022, at 3:10 PM, Gene P <olgreywoof@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Eric, say more about clunks.  Random, irregular, rhythmic?
>> Does “shocks seem fine” mean you have checked that all shock mounts are torqued?
>> gp
>> 
>> ‘87 T3
>> ‘81 R65
>> ‘61 TR3
>> 
>> From: Eric Caron
>> Sent: Friday, July 1, 2022 11:27 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Success and clunk question
>> 
>> Now for the clunk question.
>> Ive notice for a few weeks that if I sit in the back of the 84 I will hear clunking as we drive down the road.
>> It is not the CV joints as I’ve replaced all.
>> All seems fine under the van and it handles great.
>> It also shifts fine.
>> So what are the usual suspects for rear of van clunking sounds?
>> 
>> Shocks seem fine.  And the van is on a go westy lift with very nice springs.
>> Clunky thoughts?
>> 
>> Eric Caron
>> 84 Westfalia
>>