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Date:         Mon, 11 Jan 1999 08:53:42 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Sullivan <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
Subject:      Re: camper tops
In-Reply-To:  <001101be3d67$0b568d20$1e02ebd0@p166>
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Dear Darrell,




Same thing happened to me after I replaced my seal with a new one from Bus Depot. I suspect that very minor adjustments to the way it is mounted affects whether or not it vibrates at high speed. Sure is annoying!!! However, it just might be the seal itself -- not sure.




Ron (of Bus Depot), do you have any ideas???




MJS






At 07:33 AM 1/11/99 -0600, Darrell Boehler wrote:


>----------------------


>Hi Joel,


>    I have had this problem since I changed the seal on the luggage rack. It


>can make a big racket up there if the wind catches it just right. Mine


>usually shows up going into a stiff head wind at interstate speed and then


>passing a truck just as I am over taking the cab.


>    I don't see an easy way to tighten the seal. Someday I plan to make


>shorter front brackets, maybe adjustable,  between the rack and the roof.  I


>slit a heater hose length wise and put it over the seal as temporary fix.


>Darrell


>


>-----Original Message-----


>From: Joel Walker <<jwalker@TUSC.NET>


>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <<vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>


>Date: Sunday, January 10, 1999 4:54 PM


>Subject: camper tops


>


>


>>has anyone had any problem with their front luggage rack/top on


>>their campers buffeting in high/gusting winds?? it was really


>>blowing and gusting around here yesterday, and on the highway, i


>>was getting some noise from the luggage rack area ... it sounded


>>like the fibreglas top was vibrating against the metal


>>underneath.  not all the time, but only when severe gusts would


>>hit the bus. when home, i checked the top and all seemed secure.


>>


>>note, this is NOT the same noise (or location) as the front grill


>>rattling when the big trucks go by ... i'm used to that


>>turbulence and noise.


>>


>>thanks.


>>joel


>>87 camper


>>88 gl


>>tookalooka, amabala


>>


>


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Open Market, Inc.


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