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• Re: Front wheel thumping sound
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Sat, 2 Jun 2001 21:35:31 -0400
  ...Front wheel thumping sound Hey folks... My van has developed a strange thump thump thump thump sound that seems to be coming out of...
• Re: Clutch Problems??? Comments Appreciated
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 22:03:32 -0500
  Sounds to me like you're nearing the end of your clutch life. I'd suggest that you check your rear engine mounts, I...
• Re: Engin hatch insolation project
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Thu, 1 Jul 2021 22:21:59 -0400
  Cascade audio has a pretty nice heat sound barrier super thick foam that I keep thinking I wanna use to replace the foam on...
• Refrigerator and alarm
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 May 1995 21:33:23 -0400
  ...it did but when I listen closely it sounds like there might be a whirring sound of some kind. Thanks much! Jeff H. howard...
• Re: Stereo / CD Issues
  Historical mailing list - Derek Wh
  Fri, 22 Aug 1997 12:53:53 -0400
  ...This gave me use of the fader and balance controls and it sounds way better than stock, while not your rolling boom box bass...
• Re: Schr�dinger's Feline
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 2 Nov 2001 14:55:17 -0800
  same as the sound of a vanagon driving through the forest with no one around to hear it... On Friday, November 2, 2001, at...
• Re: YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWW
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 23:58:03 -0500
  ...I need to get the computer set up, but after the van being down for a couple months, it sounded so nice. Way better...
• Re: Vexing Subtle Misfire Issues
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:16:35 -0400
  ...It sounds like you're on top of things, but I know my van runs lousy when the thermostat is sticking open. Geza
• Re: Scraping sound turning the wheel
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:15:43 -0700
  ...Scraping sound turning the wheel > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 5:09 PM > > As a matter of fact I...
• Re: Whistling from rear end
  Historical mailing list - C. Abney
  Thu, 14 Mar 2019 12:23:16 -0700
  ...However, the pitch of the sound never changes and > seems unaffected by speed. The whistling sound is in the mid-range, maybe > about a...
• Re: Video Display Question
  Historical mailing list - alan barber
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 16:41:14 -0400
  ...But with this setup, I can use my laptop as a music server, and also get psuedo surround sound when watching movies on the...
• Fwd: Unidentifiable sound
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sat, 25 Nov 2006 21:48:16 -0500
  ...The sound seems to emanate from the front end. THe vibration can be felt in the floorboards and gear selector but not so much...
• Re: A pesky air leak
  Historical mailing list - Matt McKeon
  Sun, 20 Oct 2024 21:47:07 -0400
  ...It sounds like a sucking sound and it makes you concerned. >> It happens when you press the gas then stops. >> >> Is the running of...
• Re: Rear-wheel clunk (possibly) identified
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 25 May 2016 15:34:34 -0400
  ...It is quite a heavy sound and feeling. not like anything I could imagine in the brakes making. I'm not sure mine goes...
• Caravana CARNET?
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 05:38:58 -0600
  ...It sounds like a type of passport for the vehicle. Someone must know who is willing to answer what is admittedly a stupid sounding...
• Re: stethescoper
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 09:59:08 -0800
  ...Just don't get it caught it anything. > >Hose gives different results -- that will let you localize sounds in the >air which is certainly...
• Bears & Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:22:01 -0600
  ...Late in July, one evening near nightfall, I though I heard a grunting sound down in the woods, but I attributed the sound to...
• Can this do that?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 22 May 2011 16:09:05 -0700
  ...It sounded like crap. Couldn't hold a idle, rattled like drained down hydraulic lifters. Shut it off, check oil level. Still below the...
• Re: slow, long uphill knocking noise ?!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 20 May 2005 22:00:58 -0500
  ...If the sound is still there, it is in all probability the CV's and only pulling them will give you the clear insight...
• Re: removing insulation adhesive
  Historical mailing list - Scott Corey
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 17:39:03 -0600
  ...Once I got everything >cleaned up I just couldn't put it back together without hitting the rust >with POR15, adding sound deadening material...
• Mystery Mouse
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 10:07:54 -0700
  ...But I'm not sure the SNAP and sounds of the critter's death throes would be what I want to hear in the...
• Re: Odd sound from rear end...(not Friday and no smart 'subject' remarks please)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:05:07 -0700
  "Kind of a gnarly buzzy sound that only comes > with a big load at low speeds and low RPMs...So if I punch it...
• Re: A few "new" Engine Questions: (Oil Change interval - Lifter noise)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:06:13 -0800
  ...Owsianowski wrote: > > www.ratwell.com has recorded sounds of VW motors (air-cooled) which >> can give you a good idea of lifter clatter. >> >
• Re: It wasn't The One[tm]?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Nov 1994 23:11:20 -0800
  ...The list sounds like all the problems I found with mine, yet I paid $1000, not $5000! I think you made a good call...
• Re: Buzzing when accelerating
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 Sep 1996 08:46:56 -0800
  ...It sounds like an insect buzzing againt >a window. I wonder if it's the fuel pump working hard or maybe the sound of...
• Re: Oh those leakin' heads!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 20:44:40 -0400 (EDT)
  ...After only 25K, does that sound like it's believable. They won't know 'til they open her up. Price quoted is roughly $1...
• Re: Smoke coming from under the Van
  Historical mailing list - Marvin Westenburg
  Wed, 11 Mar 1998 18:20:22 -0600
  ...The knob you describe sounds like the control for the auxiliary heater. It can be turned to act as a timer to preheat the...
• Re: Off Topic: Re: Silly-sounding question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 01:14:09 -0500
  ...Silly-sounding question Saw this bumber sticker on an 88 fox wagon Save the planet... kill youself >That would make a cute bumper sticker...
• Re: Valve Tapping Sound
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 29 May 2002 16:19:50 -0500
  ...I am getting a pretty hefty > tapping > sound these days, although it does sometimes disappear. > > I'll take a few suggestions, if you have...
• Re: Stereo upgrade...
  Historical mailing list - Morrison, Peter
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 09:14:37 +0100
  ...just keep the > rear sound very directional from the rear. Wondered if anyone had any > thoughts/experience on this? Dood! ********************************************************************* This email and any...
• Re: tire chains: cable vs chain
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 20:05:40 EST
  ...remains is the one of that rhythmic lump-lump, lump-lump, . . . sound of a broken chain hitting the wheel housing. If you use chains...
• Re: vanagon Oil Change: I know this sounds ridiculous...
  Historical mailing list - Derek
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 01:22:14 -0700
  ...I know this sounds ridiculous... One important and often overlooked point is to check that the old oil filter gasket is still on the...
• Re: Knock & Ping?
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 22:49:25 -0700
  ...I'm very familiar with > how the VW inline-4s sound when pinging, but not so sure about the > wasserboxer. Are they prone to...
• Re: Clunking sound
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:47:01 EST
  ...The noise does sound like a CV joint noise but I even swapped out both sides after replacing with new joints just to absolutely...
• Re: Knocking sound
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Jun 2018 19:06:48 +0000
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• Re: Baja Whale 2013 trip report, 10 vans... part 4...at last
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:29:42 -0700
  Enjoyed the read. Sounds like another great Baja trip! James 86 Syncro Westy
• no men clay ture
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 04 Aug 94 14:20:56 CDT
  what about stuff ENDING in -bus? a Sylla of buses? an Omni of buses? nah. that doesn't sound right either.
• Re: pre-tour warm-up
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Nov 94 10:59:14 PST
  Uh, Dec. 10 is no bueno. End-of-the-year company meeting at Lake Arrowhead. Jan. sounds fab. Danny D.
• Re: Idle Problem (87 Wasserboxer)
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 22:32:55 EDT
  It sounds like something temperature related to me. Have you ever changed your temp sensors? Ken Wilford John 3:16
• God Awful Howling Brake Sound???!!! (short)
  Historical mailing list - Joe Lucca
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 11:09:28 EST
  could this be that the rotors need to be replaced? is there another remedy. a novice. 1986 vanagon gl
• Re: stripped oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - ncdragonfly
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 14:09:29 -0400
  The rubber cork sounds like the easy solution. Is it resonably safe/reliable? Thanks! David Higginbotham 82 Westfalia Raleigh, NC
• Re: DON'T: Remove "flaps" in Arizona? & Airport theft from my Westy :(
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 18:07:20 -0800
  Sounds like that dastardly flap remover works on Westys, also! R o Antaki
• 450HP VW ENGINE SOUNDS...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 15 May 2000 13:39:32 EDT
  Go to the following link to here 450 HP in a VW engine. http://www.cbperformance.com/images/motor.wav RObert
• Alternator noise
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wilke
  Sun, 1 Oct 2000 15:41:23 -0600
  My alternator on my 87 Syncro is making what sounds like bad bearing noises. What are my options??? Rob 87 Syncro Selfcamperized Deluxe
• Re: Springs have Sprung
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Fri, 16 Mar 2001 09:24:10 -0500
  The Boge springs put the ride at Wolfsburg height. 30mm sounds about right. Drew Bedford 83.5 Westy Park City, Utah
• Re: Chevy Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 11:21:44 -0800
  Sure have. How does 10-12 mpg sound? Mark Jeff Ensing wrote: > > Has anyone ever heard of a rotary conversion ? > Jeff
• Fear is the engine of community....
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 00:58:09 -0400
  Sound nice, and says alot about us.... (by Ludovic...) http://www.benplace.com/roadhaus.htm Day 3 Cheers, Ben
• Re: A Waterboxer is coming our way...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 10:58:50 -0500
  Greg, Sounds like a challenge. I like a challenge. Bring it on. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• Re: Now Names
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 25 Sep 2005 13:07:25 +1200
  >A long string of vowels, like a Polynesian name, sounds mushy and >unwilling to commit. More like "ready to commit violent crime"...
• Re: In praise of VW inline fours
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:25:20 -0400
  The zetec sounds like a nice engine. Too bad you can't buy for $200 like the ABA.
• Re: Water pump premature failure
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:12:15 -0500
  Sounds like the automotive gods were smiling on you that day. And I suppose the crank pulley was straight, too.
• Re: Westy Secrets-Friday
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:11:20 -0700
  I'm pretty sure I can carry out #1 (sounds familiar.) The explanation is vague, though. Please send photos........ Thanks, Miguel
• Re: Van insulation
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Sat, 2 Apr 2022 10:51:43 -0400
  ...Vibration dampers are not designed to block sound. > > 2)Sound Barriers are used to block and reflect high energy airborne sound > like road noise...
• Re: Diesel Vanagon starter?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 May 2016 21:08:17 -0400
  ...I have had this strange "squelching" sound when I start the vehicle...not every time but frequently. Been doing this now for a few...
• Re: Bad heads and a noise
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 18:55:47 -0500
  ...What's gonna happen? and >does a reputable shop's price of over 2000 smackers to fix the head thing >sound right? > >I want...
• FS: 1989 Synchro GL <-price reduced
  Historical mailing list - Ryan McGee
  Mon, 8 Jul 1996 21:56:42 -0500
  ...Black snout cover >Extinguisher >5-gallon jerry can > >Sound: > Nakamichi TD-1200 cassette/AM-FM > Soundstream and Infinity Infinitesimal speakers driven by Nak PA...
• Re: Sound Deadening...here we go :)
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 20 May 2009 09:28:32 -0700
  ...I have done the sound deadening on my van. I first used fatmat, which is a horrible product that does not stick well and...
• Re: Screeming sound
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 11 Nov 2015 21:06:44 -1000
  ...Although not immediately, but very soon a high pitch screaming sound is coming from the left side. I’m suspecting the new water pump...
• sagging tail gate, no good deed unpunished
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 17 Aug 2013 18:50:00 -0400
  ...I did a great job covering the area and the sound is very nicely muffled. However my tailgate now slowly falls from the up...
• Re: What was that Clip on Awning?
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Tue, 3 Apr 2012 17:08:48 -0700
  Sounds like the Bus Depot's awning: http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=A7905 On 4/3/2012 16:48, KKALnSF wrote: > Hello...