Karl,
I have cranked it down really darn tight but the looseness seems to come
from the space between the outside of the bolt and the inside of the shock
hole. It is almost as if I need some type of shim to make it snug.  Does
this sound wierd?

>From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>
>To: "Kris Estes" <krisestes@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Subject: Re:      Loose shock in rear  (noisey)
>Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:23:17 -0700
>
>May have been me; not sure.  Anyway, I don't believe there's a special bolt
>involved, but they do have to be quite tight.  Do you have a lock washer
>under the nut?
>
>Good luck,
>
>Karl Wolz
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kris Estes" <krisestes@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 8:26 AM
>Subject: Loose shock in rear (noisey)
>
>
> > Hello everyone,
> > I have a 88 westy that I got only a few months ago.  The previous owner
>had
> > just had the rear shocks replaced with a set of Monroe's (Gas).  Anyway,
>I
> > posted a few weeks back wondering how much interior noise is normal
>since
>I
> > was getting a lot of it when the rear wheels would go over a bump.  I
> > recieved a response from a person (thanks) who nailed it right on the
>head
> > and suggested that one of my shocks may be loose at the mount.  I took
>the
> > top bolt out and inspected it (a little wear on one side) and replaced
>it.
> > The noise definitely went away (a lot less interior noise) for a bit but
> > then came back when I drove a dirt rode. Is there a 'special' shock bolt
> > that should be used whith these vans? The bolt used looks like the
>original
> > but I am not certain the garage improvised.  Anyone ever heard of this?
> > Thank you so much for any suggestions
> >
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