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
> >
> >
>