You can isolate the problem by incrementally spraying suspected areas
with silicone lubricant (NOT oil) and driving around. The silicone is
not a very durable lubricant, lasting only a few months, but if
something is binding it will give you an idea of which piece. Silicone
spray is great routine maintenance for electrical, plastic,
weatherstripping and rubber parts.

-- Gnarlie

On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 4:01 PM, Joe Novak <joe.novak.6@gmail.com> wrote:
> yes - installed the spacers too.
> strange thing is - they were quiet the first couple months, then the rain
> came into the bay area
> and it started to make the noise... makes me think the rubber upper
> spacer's may have shifted
> due to the moisture.
>
>
> On 15 April 2014 14:19, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> i have the same springs on my westy... i notice a "knock" or a "clunk"
>> usually only when theyre cold... meaning cold temps outside. other than
>> that mine are quiet.
>>
>> did you also install the upper ball end spacers?
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 4:16 PM, Joe Novak <joe.novak.6@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hmmm. I smell a GoWesty lawsuit looming.
>>>
>>> but maybe a Spring Ker-plunk ... flyrods and westfalia's in the sierra's
>>>
>>>
>>> On 15 April 2014 13:31, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > From the title I thought you were announcing a VW event in California!
>>> >  Sounds like it would have been fun . . .
>>> >
>>> > Stuart
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>>> > Of Joe Novak
>>> > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 1:07 PM
>>> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> > Subject: GoWesty Spring Bonk
>>> >
>>> > Hi all,
>>> >
>>> > I did my own GW 1.5" lift spring install last fall and upgraded to
>>> > bilsteins in the process.
>>> >
>>> > I've noticed over the last couple months that the front coils have
>>> started
>>> > to make a slight "ba-bong" when i get in or take the occasional speed
>>> bump.
>>> >
>>> > I had trouble getting the upper rubber spacer into place - could this
>>> have
>>> > slid around and maybe the coils are not seated correctly? anyone else
>>> have
>>> > this issue?
>>> >
>>> > thxs, jvk
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>
>>