I recently purchased a '90 Vanagon Carat to replace my '85 GL.  It has the KYB
shocks, and they make the same noise (sounds like it's going to break a ball
joint!)  Of course, handling is 100% better than my old '85, less body roll
and the wider tires help immensely as well.

Mark McCulley wrote:

>
> Did you put the KYB GasAdjust shocks on the front? If so these shocks are
> generally considered to be too stiff for use on the front. You'll probably
> want to replace these with an oil-filled shock like the OEM shocks.
>
> MM
>
> >From: Alain Thibault <alain@INTERGATE.BC.CA>
> >Reply-To: Alain Thibault <alain@INTERGATE.BC.CA>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: New shocks problem
> >Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 01:01:58 -0700
> >
> >Hi
> >I just had some new KYB shocks installed on my van.At the back it seems
> >ok but the front wheels drive very rough...like if there were no shocks.
> >My old ones (10 YEARS'OLD) were doing better.It's particularly noisy
> >(bang type of noise) on bumpy road as the weels do not seem to absorb
> >the bumps. Is there any kind of adjustment that can be done on shocks?
> >Also, could driving in these conditions damage any other parts of the
> >suspension  ?
> >Thanks
> >Alain Thibault
> >Vancouver,BC
>
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