dear noisy
identify where it is on the planet where you live and it is very
possible that another westie owner lives not far away..the two of you
can meet up .. enjoy your favorite beverage and drive each others vans
with each other as a passenger ... this will get you aware of what
another van sounds like and the other person will get to hear yours
and pass judgment on the quality   of your ride....
this method is called the baby sitter method of vanagon diagnosis ...
the theory is much like those who think their kids are either the best
or worst until they spend an afternoon looking after someone elseses
kids ...  have not any of my own ..kids i mean ... but i have spent
the afternoon with some wonderful little urchins ...
yours

On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 2:40 AM, Mark L. Hineline
<hineline@ocotillofield.net> wrote:
> It has been almost ten years since I've driven a transporter
> regularly. I'm not sure I remember what the front end should sound
> like when driving. Right now I don't have a stereo installed to mask
> sound. I replaced some wheel bearing that seemed to be grinding a
> little.
>
> What I'm left with is a noticeable sound of rotation, a sort of thrum
> thrum thrum that matches speed. I do know that it's in front. There
> are also some squeaks from the bushings, but I expect that.
>
> Does that sound normal? Am I likely to have a full suite of worn
> bushings that, once replaced, will quiet things down? Or maybe
> Vanagons are just loud in front and require tunes to mask the sound?
>
> Mark
> '82 Westy
>

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roger w
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