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Subject:Re: Westy LuggageRack Noise
From:Jim Arnott
Date:Thu, 21 Dec 2023 10:26:04 -0800

Note that it’s a good idea to remove the bulb along the sides of the rack to allow water to drain.

Jim

> On Dec 21, 2023, at 9:12 AM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> 
>                Hey JimA
> 
>        Thanks a bunch for that,,, Will probably go that route if current “fix”
> 
> doesn’t last ~ I tried to do KarlM’s “Sit on it” fix but nothing moved so I
> 
> decided that while I had the Lug’Rack screws loose I should lift the front
> 
> edge as far as possible & do a bit of cleaning under there,,, There was a
> 
> bit of junk underneath but not as much as I expected, but while I had it
> 
> lifted I placed a 16in strip of double sided Carpet Tape across the center
> 
> of the roof where it & Lug’Rack make contact,,, Seems quite solid for now
> 
> but will need to do a good long 82mph highway test run to know for sure ~
> 
>                                                                ORR ~ DeanB
> 
> 
> 
>> On 20 Dec , 2023, at 9:51 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> This is what fixed that problem on my ’82: https://www.busdepot.com/lugseal2
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>>> On Dec 18, 2023, at 6:48 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>>> 
>>>      I’m experiencing an Extremely Loud noise created by the center of
>>> 
>>> the Luggage Rack lower front lip @ speeds above 70mph,,, Anyone else
>>> 
>>> ever had this & is there an easy long term fix / or any long term fix aside
>>> 
>>> from not driving that fast or removing the rack ~
>>> 
>>>                                                      ORR ~ DeanB