

| Subject: | Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs |
| From: | Ralph Meyermann |
| Date: | Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:37:07 -0500 |
I'm thinking possible cv joints??? A taller height,more angle, more distance between transaxle flange and wheel/drive flange??? Only guessing. Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy On Mar 11, 2014 5:31 PM, "ToddB" <dermultivan@hotmail.com> wrote: > Interesting - just last week I installed new GW shocks/springs on my > Weekender bringing me up from Carat height to 'regular' Vanagon height - > supposedly 1.5" lift however I gained 2.5" due to worn out Carat-height > springs! > > > > My issue is a new, very obvious rumbling/vibration only under power and in > every gear. It immediately ceases when throttle is lifted in all cases. > Shouldn't be the transaxle (<4y.o. Daryl special), but what about something > with the rear axles? Any ideas? > > > > Todd > > 91 Orly Weekender - 2.1L 4Spd > > > > > > Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:23:28 -0500 > > From: Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM > <mailto:ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> > > > Subject: Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs > > > > I have installed the upper ball joint spacers from GW, they seem to be > nicely machined. > > > > Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy > > On Mar 10, 2014 8:21 PM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com > <mailto:d23haynes57@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > Give them some time, they will settle a little bit. Extending the > > > shocks will put the ball joints beyond the angles they can handle. > > > GoWesty sells a spacer for the upper ball joint. >
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