I hadn't heard of this rusted out rear spring perches before.  Learn
something new all the time on this list!
Edward

On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 6:23 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:

> it was long ago but I remember it...
>
> my mechanic dumped half the oil and refilled with ATF then let me drive for
> about 5+ miles... then make an oil change... no moire clatter noises...
>
> On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 3:14 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > The reason I mention this is Monday I started up my son's '87 that had
> > been sitting for a month, and the clatter was so bad even I was taken
> > aback. I checked to make sure there was still oil in the sump!  Two
> lifters
> > had gone flat, so there was twice the racket. The first one pumped up in
> 3
> > miles @3000, and the second about a half mile later.
> >
> > I sounds like it's inside the engine because it is. Don't listen to
> anyone
> > who says you need a new engine until you have tried this.
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marc Perdue [mailto:mcperdue@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 10:55 AM
> > To: Stuart MacMillan
> > Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> > Subject: Re: Help! Weird noises after installing injectors...
> >
> > Good thoughts, Stuart, thanks! These guys, in fact, have a great deal of
> > experience working on Vanagons, which is why I had my van towed there.
> When
> > I initially had it looked at, I took it to a local Volvo shop where they
> > like to work on Vanagons, or rather, they like the concept of Vanagons,
> but
> > they're no Vanagon experts. I took it there because the noises it was
> > making made me feel like it couldn't be driven very far. This place is
> > about 5 miles from my house, but I didn't have the revs up that high for
> > that trip.
> >
> > It's currently at the Vanagon-expert shop that's 40 miles away, so I
> won't
> > be driving it around anywhere. Hoping to hear good news from them soon .
> . .
> > Marc
> >
>