Hi Alistair and Mark,

        Sounds just like what I’ve been doing.  I tweet latches if big gap and use the tiny rubber drawer nubs to get a tight quiet fit on doors and kitchen unit. 

I then listen on roads and track down vibration or thunks. 
The kitchen makes a big difference once quieted down.
I also pack pans with dish towels in between and silverware in a small sac.  I just like a quiet organized ride!

My van is also quieter filled with bedding, towelsand such. 
Once I have all in order I go back and remove as many unneeded and duplicate items!

Having one of these vans means you will always be busy and always learning.

Eric 

> On Apr 14, 2021, at 1:23 AM, Mark Belanger <mbelanger@GMAIL.COM> w
 
> rote:
> 
> Once a year or two, I turn over the wheel to a friend for an hour or so and
> sit in the back of my '91 with a notepad, cataloging all the rattles, pops,
> squeaks and groans coming out of the old Pokeswagen. I try to do the same
> at a self-serve car wash to look for leaks, but have run out of friends
> willing to wash that giant blue box anymore...
> 
> 
> -MB
> 
> On Mon, Apr 12, 2021 at 7:53 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Spent a pleasant afternoon Sunday. In the van, beer, tunes, good weather.
>> I was cleaning the interior , tightening screws, adding fresh foam
>> “dampeners” to closet doors. Adjusting said doors latch catches etc
>> 
>> Partly because I needed too, and partly because I have this rattle or
>> light clunking noise at times.
>> 
>> It’s not, I think , suspension components, but something else... like a
>> wrench left in a cavity :-)
>> 
>> Spoiler alert, didn’t find the cause.
>> 
>> But did find that the glove box can be adjusted. Escaped me for many years
>> of van ownership. The latch striker plate is adjustable as is the bracket
>> that the hinges fit into . You can level the box and get it closing nicely .
>> 
>> Very thin strip of foam rubber along the top edge of box. Did my best to
>> cut similar strip and install .
>> 
>> Apart from the elusive clunking, was a very enjoyable couple of hours.
>> 
>> Alistair
>> 
> 
> 
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