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• Humming bee sound.
  Historical mailing list - Cam R. Bronson
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 15:56:15 -0700
  Hi! all! I'am concerned about humming sound, stern of vanagon. It only starts when i pop it into third, and up. I'm...
• Re: CV Bolt Lock Plates
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:35:53 -0600
  Well, that's what Van-Cafe calls them, though it does sound inaccurate : http://www.van-cafe.com/vanagon_parts.jsp?pa=p&p...
• Loud clackety sound on start up?
  Historical mailing list - Burdett, Jean-Pierre
  Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:11:03 -0400
  Gang Every time I start my air-cooled engine up (cold) my bus has a loud clackety sounds for about 5-10 seconds (as...
• In Passing
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:34:27 -0700
  ...The sounds...still raise the hair on my arm. Phil left us on Thursday at 81. The only American-born F1 champion. Sounds and...
• Re: speaking of horns...
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:49:21 -0800
  ...Vanagon.� They arn't a deep train horn sound but a higher pitched "European" sound which is quite loud and grabs attention of everyone...
• Re: Woody Woodpecker Sound.....
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Williams
  Thu, 31 Oct 2002 02:14:33 -0800
  ...Woody Woodpecker Sound..... Wait a minute. Is the "pecking" sound accompanied by this -> http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/1406/woody.wav ?? If so, then...
• Re: Grinding sound when rounding corners
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:53:17 +0000
  ...Made a THWUNK > sound when you put it in gear and going down hills. Never made a grindy > sound though. > > Can I check the...
• Re: Funky-sounding Vanagon engines
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 29 Nov 1998 21:19:45 -0500
  ...A little exhaust tuning, and who knows- MAYBE it could sound like a Ferrari ! Porsche 911s/Turbos sound super, are reliable, AND are fuel...
• Heater vent head games
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 01:19:41 EST
  ...It sounds almost like a scraping sound, but does chirp like a bird. This only happens when the blower switch is on 2 or...
• Re: Sound System Suggestions needed
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Fri, 30 Dec 2005 16:33:30 +0000
  ...While it is patched together from several sources and certainly isn't "state of the art," it sounds like a freaking concert hall. The...
• Re: Roaring sound
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Mon, 11 Aug 1997 07:34:52 8
  ...Roaring sound : 0 > Message-ID: <33EE4F1C.3AF5@inetnow.net> > > Last night after driving approximately 40 miles, a whumpa, whumpa sound > began that sounded sort...
• Re: Sound deadening and door speakers
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:09:23 -0500
  ...First off, while I've got the panels off and door frame exposed, I'd like to do some sound deadening. I've heard...
• Re: oil question...
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 15:10:29 -0600
  ...A main bearing is more of a dull thumping sound than a clicking lifter sound or clacking rod bearing sound. So it could be...
• Re: VW sounds as ring tones
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Thu, 10 Dec 2015 19:58:41 -0500
  ...attached is a link to a zip file with several VW sounds made into iPhone ring tones. they are all Vanagon sounds from a...
• Re: Front speaker recommendations watned
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 06:29:41 -0700
  ...I have 4" Cerwin Vega speakers that sound pretty good to me, but I'm half deaf, so nota good judge. Karl Wolz Sent...
• Re: "Roadkill" sound proofing
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wagner
  Mon, 25 Sep 1995 18:52:31 -700 (PDT)
  ...the lurid magenta/black Photoshop "noise" effect (and the crappy typography). Sounds like an intresting product, if it works. The ad says "consumer inquiries...
• Re: AZ vw mechanics???
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 18:10:31 -0800 (PST)
  ...called > this PM to tell me he's hearing sounds 'coming from the engine-sounds like > marbles in a tin can' ('92 VW Golf...
• Re: CV joint replacement questions
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 13 May 1999 22:14:09 -0700
  FWIW, which ain't much, sounds like a loose shock mount to me! At least look at the less expensive fixes first. Karl Wolz...
• vibrating noise??
  Historical mailing list - Jenny Loerzel
  Wed, 2 May 2001 11:59:16 -0500
  Hello Everyone, While driving my '87 Westy the last few days, I have noticed an unusual sound coming from the rear of the van...
• Re: Sound Deadener Installation Concerns
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 23:36:42 -0800
  ...BTDT, have a couple of rolls of that stuff stuffed insice the doors, sides, and slider of my Westy, also anywhere else that sounds...
• Re: (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:29:18 -0800
  ...It sounds like weeee-rrrrrrrr. The rrrrr part is a change in pitch that occurrs when pressure is built. When the system is hot...
• Re: Knockin sound
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 25 Oct 2004 11:11:52 -0400
  ...I had a similar sound one, and it turned out to be a crack on the hub portion of the rotor... just behind the...
• Re: First ride of shame, fuel issue
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 28 Jul 2019 14:55:19 -0700
  ...Not what I expect from > this van as it starts usually with foot off the gas. > > Engine sounds very rough though it sounded good...
• Re: SoundProofing Materials
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 22:57:16 +0000
  ...SoundProofing Materials > >Has anybody here used this product? Seems to be a good price with good >specs. > >http://www.soundsuckers.com/barriers.htm#barriers...
• Re: MB Quart vs Panasonic speakers
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:48:32 -0600
  ...So as the sound moves from low/high or high/low, the sound moves from one speaker to the other You can mount the...
• Re: h2o engine transplant sounds tinny/diesel-like
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 00:26:15 -0700
  ...It's sound like the engine is rattling apart, but that's the sound of all the lifters, not just one. But if you...
• Re: ominous sounds from automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:10:50 -0800
  ...ominous sounds from automatic transmission > > My '84 7-passenger, which i have owned since 1997, started making some > strange sounds today. sounds apparently coming...
• Re: Expensive Noises....
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:59:36 -0800
  ...Anyway, it's a knocking sound that happens around 40 mph > whether I am in 3rd or 4th gear. It does not make the...
• Re: Sound
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:57:38 -0800
  The sound of a VW aircooled engine, well tuned and with a tight stock exhaust, is a wonderful thing. I don't think I...
• Speedo cable "squeels" at low speeds
  Historical mailing list - Trina Lindal
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:01:32 -0800
  Hi all, Is there a fix for the squeeling sound that I believe is my speedometer cable (the sound is coming from inside the...
• Re: First ride of shame, fuel issue
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Tue, 30 Jul 2019 09:04:42 -0400
  ...Not what I expect from > this van as it starts usually with foot off the gas. > > Engine sounds very rough though it sounded good...
• Re: Chirping/Clicking Sound
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 18:06:36 EDT
  ...I've noticed lately > that when I travel at slow speeds, I will get this intermitent > chirping/clicking sound which sounds like it is...
• Re: Soundproofing pix
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:09:53 -0700
  ...The really noticeable difference is > thumping panels that have been soundproofed compared > to those that have not. The huge difference in the > resonant sound...
• Re: Metalic Chirping Sound ~More Details
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 23:32:45 -0700
  ...Metalic Chirping Sound ~More Details > Phaedra, don't waste money on belt dressing. Many experienced mechanics I > know use a simple paraffin block pressed...
• Front speaker recommendations watned
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 09:12:53 -0400
  Hi Sound lovers, I purchased a Custom Radio from a recommendation on this list and it is a perfect match for my needs. Only...
• Re: head post-mortem, and a question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 21:53:20 -0700
  That does sound rather handy. It sounds like you could duplicate this by cutting a screwdriver slot in a conventional headless stud. Have you...
• AC Expansion Valve Leaking Oil
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 12 Aug 2001 22:27:00 -0400
  ...Compressor is making a bad sounding noise though. It is a light sound like if you held a screwdriver or piece of sheet metal...
• Re: Eureka! Sound dampening?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 12 Jun 2016 20:37:41 -0400
  ...By nightfall I > realized the doors sound MUCH better than any doors soundproofed with ANY > thing I've ever used. > > They didn't sound...
• Re: Soundproofing recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Monsieur
  Sat, 17 May 2008 04:44:47 -0700
  ...Solid sounding doors, totally different ride/driving experience on the road. Just does not sound like a vanagon. > > I have a roll of B...
• 2 Stereo Questions
  Historical mailing list - Mark G
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 20:21:55 -0500
  ...They mostly sound great except for the fact that they were mounted low in the door, which is fine by me. However, the sound...
• Re: I can name this sound in...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:41:45 -0500
  ...If it is this, the sound should go away under braking but so will the abovementioned lug nut problem, sometimes. Check with the handbrake...
• Re: Clunks, not squeeks
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 18:39:59 +0100
  ...Our 1990 Westy generates a clunking sound when we drive over > rough roads. The sound is very audible from the drivers seat, slightly > audible...
• Re: Metalic Chirping Sound ~More Details
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 16:08:35 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Lawrence Johnson wrote: > Phaedra, this chirp sound could be your alternator or water pump belt. > Try a little (really...
• EV piston slap questions
  Historical mailing list - Ken and Charlotte Miller
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 02:45:00 -0400
  ...If the engine sounds like a diesel when first started in the AM, then it is a likely candidate. It will sound loud and...
• Arrrgh!! No start, no fuel pump sound!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:28:26 -0500
  ...Then I took time ot listent for the pump, before turning the ignition to "start" - no sound. Removed the little screw in the "T...
• Re: Sound
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:08:01 -0800
  I've often thought, while cruising along the highway at about 70, that it sounds like there's a pleasantly rumbly large bike trailing...
• "Roadkill" sound proofing
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 1995 18:28:02 -0700
  I bought a copy of Oct VW Trends but I couldn't find the product Roadkill sound proofing. Does anyone know what page it...
• Coolant Fairies - Another Q
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 11:03:31 -0700
  On one occassion, months ago, I heard a gurgling sound from the engine compartment. I checked, but found nothing amiss: no leaking coolant & coolant...
• [FIX] Sound deadening with B-Quiet products?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 14:48:19 -0700
  ...Why do these companies have to make a dozen products each that all sound like they do the same thing? Grrr.... Can anyone provide...
• Brake Booster question
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 15:58:38 -0900
  ...When I depress the brake pedal I hear a very low-level hissing sound, coming from what sounds like the brake booster. I have...
• Re: Screeming sound
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 12 Nov 2015 13:11:33 -1000
  ...amazing the sounds going on inside injectors, in the block. in the alternator etc. have seen and heard lots of loose alternator bearings, and...
• Re: I can name this sound in...
  Historical mailing list - Peter Kraiker
  Wed, 1 Aug 2012 22:12:07 -0400
  ...all we need is for people to start making the sounds for each diagnosis they've provided :-) --- regards, Peter Kraiker nextchapter.kraikerphoto.com '82...
• Re: busdepot.com Beep ???
  Historical mailing list - Fran�oix
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 11:05:40 -0500
  Yes, And I'm using it as notice sound for new messages in my outlook! Fran�oix http://www.mononc-en-folie.com ------------------------------ Date...
• Re: Soundproofing / Insulation and rust
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 22:14:18 -0600
  Sean Garrett wrote: > I soundproofed mine the Bulley method (used McMaster Carr 1/8 inch sheeting > topped with Kool Patch) and I can honestly...
• Engine bearing rattle at warm restart
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 20 May 2006 13:21:04 -0400
  ...I let it idle til sound goes away before revving/putting load on engine. Cold start there are different sounds, (almost like a leaky...
• Overheating Eng, Why ?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Sat, 8 Feb 1997 19:02:23 -0800 (PST)
  ...The vehicle makes a hard "tacking' sound when cold, but sound disappears after the engine is warm. Sounds like maybe the lifters, but after...
• Re: noise reduction sound deadening
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 10:35:41 -0400
  ...Boy what a difference, I would say atleast 2-3 db of sound killed and the sliding door goes thunk instead of thewanggggg when...
• engine sounds like an diesel at idle
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 19 Mar 2018 02:12:08 +0000
  My 87 westy with 90k on an engine rebuild is either pinging or knocking at idle after it warms up.  It sound fine when...
• Lizard Skin sound control
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Wed, 6 Jul 2016 09:39:13 -0700
  What experience has any one had its Lizard Skin sound control I looks like an excellent solution I really do want to get the...
• Re: Friday engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:32:42 -0600
  ...Whew! b On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 8:15 AM, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com>wrote: > and it's an amazing sounding...