Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:32:03 -0400
Reply-To: pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From: pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: It is NOT the shocks (Re: Sound Recording of my Mystery Noise)
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I know shocks are what it sounds like, but I've checked the shock bolts and
they are all tight.
also, the noise is unrelated to bumps or rough roads.
On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 3:17 PM, Jack R. <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:
> Loose shock was my first guess as well!
>
> Also had a similar noise in my 84 Westy!
>
> Jack
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> John Rodgers
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 2:55 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Sound Recording of my Mystery Noise
>
> I hear a rattling sound. It sounds for all the world like a loose shock.
> This happened to me once in my '85, and the shock bolts were loose.
>
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>
>
> On 6/14/2010 1:00 PM, pickle vanagon wrote:
> > I made a recording of my mystery noise.
> >
> > Just to recap the facts:
> > 83 1.9l manual
> > Did the pilot bearing a few weeks ago. This doesn't seem like a
> mechanical
> > noise that could be related but this should probably be mentioned
> anyways.
> > For good measure, let me also state that we recently painted the poptop.
> >
> > The noise never occurs when you rev the engine at an idle.
> >
> > It also seems to not have a periodic nature, and doesn't seem to change
> > based on engine or wheel speed.
> > For this reason, I believe I can rule out CV joints, wheel bearings, etc.
> >
> >
> > (As a reference, almost all the times you hear the sound in the
> recording,
> > the van is accelerating.)
> >
> > the recording is high quality, but I recommend headphones. Speakers,
> > especially laptop speakers, won't be nearly as useful.
> >
> > I would REALLY appreciate any suggestions.... I'm going to go crazy here
> > pretty soon!
> >
> > Noise is at http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/~wes/vanpics/sample.mp3<http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/%7Ewes/vanpics/sample.mp3>
> >
> >
> > Thanks!!!!!
> > Wes
> >
> >
> >
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