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Subject:Re: R&R engine mounts on 1989 Westfalia
From:Pat Spragge/RFAN
Date:Sat, 19 Dec 2015 21:35:48 -0800

Yes I recall you mentioning that earlier. My new ones are meyles as well.
I guess there's not much I can do about that other than some fatmat or
other sound deadening mat'l.
I have at least one broken mount and maybe more so have to do this.
Thx again Neil
Pat

> On Dec 19, 2015, at 7:54 PM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> you're welcome
> btw. Right after my new (Meyle?) mounts were installed, I noticed
> more engine noise, or vibration noise, in the cab.
> (3/4 of the old mounts were still ok.)
> I loosened the mount fasteners, jostled the engine around, retightened
> fasteners but that made little to no difference.
> But after putting some miles on the bus,
> there seems to be less of that noise.
>
> Neil.
>
>
> On 12/19/15, Pat Spragge/RFAN <Pat.Spragge@rfan.com> wrote:
> > Neil & Dan
> >
> > Thanks for the good info.
> --
> Neil n
>
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