On Thu, 8 Feb 1996, Kirk van Druten wrote: > 88 Westie Front End Noise? > I've had a rumbling/clunking type noise in the front end of my 88 Westie for a > while now. I thought the front shocks were shot and finally got around to > replacing them. Unfortunately the noise has gotten worse with the new shocks, > not better. Now the sound is more of a 'klunk'. > > The sound I hear/feel is at speeds under 20mph on fairly bumpy surfaces. I can > feel/hear a hollow clunk or two or three or four depending on the frequency of > the bumps in the road. The sound is particularly pronounced on the passenger > side but I do hear/feel it on the drivers side intermittently. Upper A-arm bushing(s)? > > To troubleshoot I removed the shock on the passenger side. The noise was > reduced and/or eliminated. Next I'll swap the shocks from side to side to see > if the noise follows. These are KYB gas shocks and appear fine to visual > inspection. I didn't know that KYB made gas shocks for the front of Vanagons, book lists GR-2. Or are GR-2 shocks gas filled but not Gas-Adjust?
Alistair
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