>From: Marc Perdue

>RE: vibrations--Hit a pothole and now you have vibration?  I'd say you
>damaged your rear tire or wheel.  Most likely broke a belt in the tire.
>Take it in and have someone try to balance it for you.  they should be able
>to tell you right quick if that's the case.

But the vibration is relater to the RPMS/Engine Speed and not the
MPH/Vehicle Speed.

>Michael Knight wrote:

>>Now that the starter connections have been cleaned and working
>>beautifully,
>>this morning reminded me of something else.
>>Occasionally I get a sound like rattling tin cans when hitting the higher
>>part of 1st and 2cnd gear. Now this morning I heard it and while making a
>>turn I hit a pot hole that made my passengerside rear wheel spin and skip.
>>Now whilst driving I have a vibration that I can plainly feel through the
>>clutch pedal that was not there before. I know that i need new engine
>>mounts(they are on the way). Any thoughts?
>>History: PO told me one day he was driving along and heard a rattly sound
>>from the back and it went away. It came back later and left stuck until he
>>had to pull the engine and replace the throwout bearing(I hope it was a
>>complete assembly). At the time he said he replaced the pilot bearing and
>>the rear main seal.

Michael Knight
'77 Westy Deluxe, "el Verde"
'85 Vanagon GL, nameless
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