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• Re: repairing crevice corrosion at panel joints - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Tracey Estevez
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 22:24:44 -0500
  Mike, There is a nice thread somewhere in the archives that will give you tips on how to go about repairing those seams. Also...
• Re: Broken bolts on 1.9L lower alternator bracket....
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Feb 2005 23:24:23 -0500
  ...The other thing this repair is about is not drilling threw to the coolant. Aqua stud repair is never a good time again you...
• Clock doesn't work after radio repair
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 10:38:49 EST
  I took my 89 Westy to a radio/stereo repair and installation shop. I wanted the radio, CD and satellite radio connected to my...
• Re: Soeedo repair
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:28:49 +0100
  ...Soeedo repair Hello all; My speedometer needle is bouncing around and I have a clicking noise. I lubed it up with a non-petroleum...
• Re: AC Hose Repair
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0700
  ...AC Hose Repair To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009, 12:27 AM Thanks to all those who replied to my...
• Re: Windshield Frame Rust
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:22:55 -0400
  ...Eastern Daylight Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > � � � �Michael, I just did one of �these repairs last week. �I used, as > always, POR-15...
• Re: Vanagon Tech Service Bulletin question
  Historical mailing list - Tracey Estevez
  Sat, 11 Oct 2003 00:50:46 -0400
  ...What action , if any , is VW responsible for regarding a specific repair that is addressed in the TSBs? Example (true story) : We took our...
• Re: Microfiche or Bentley (paper)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:22:17 -0800
  I you go back and read what is said at the VW site it says REPAIR MANUALS on CD in .pdf format. It doesn...
• Re: Soeedo repair
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:49:28 -0500
  ...Soeedo repair > > The clicking is the cable is broken.� Change it. Check the book and see how > it is done.� Takes time.� Not much...
• wasserboxer exhaust repair
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 20:36:30 CST6CDT
  ...3 areas i've had repaired successfully are: 1. crack in header pipe just at the flange that bolts to the exhaust port 2...
• Re: Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 08:32:17 -0800
  ...a quick thanks to all. > > 3 way crack on luggage rack repaired: > > https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lXLBiFtWLoM/US7Agctg31I/AAAAAAAAG_o/pgXSPcpoTFE/s640/Luggage%2520rack...
• Costa Mesa repair shop...
  Historical mailing list - pmunce
  Tue, 14 Sep 1999 15:45:06 -0700
  ...area can recommend a repair shop for my vanagon. Coolant low level indicator came on while driving on the freeway and next thing I...
• Re: skylight flex arm repair
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 08:22:20 -0700
  ...skylight flex arm repair > Thanks for the suggestion... > So, the buttons once expoxied just slide across the metal, and don't roll as > the...
• Re: skylight flex arm repair
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 08:20:58 -0700
  ...skylight flex arm repair > >Epoxyed regular button on the arms in place of the little worn out wheels > per a list suggestion.< > > you mean...
• Re: Vanagons - Official Repair Microfiche & Bentley book
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 10:03:30 EDT
  ...CA writes: > Is the same information contained in the Official Vanagon Repair > Microfiche as in the Bentley Vanagon book? > > they're both made by...
• unclas Free Van Cover in DC area
  Historical mailing list - Thomas, Geoffrey
  Thu, 8 Jul 2004 13:46:25 -0400
  ...It has a rip along a top seam, but then what is duct tape for? It would suit a project pending repair, etc etc...
• Re: Ever just repair one head? What happened?
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Wed, 23 Mar 2005 07:50:20 -0600
  tabe johnson wrote: >>If you've repaired one leaky/damaged head and left the other alone on a WBX, I'd be interested in...
• Call for North American Repair Shop Data
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 12:44:07 -0700
  Volks, Since I'm down for Engine repairs I've decided to use the time productively. I'm working with Steve from Syncro.org...
• Fuel Expansion Tank: Cracks, Grommet. PICS
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:29:06 -0700
  ...http://tinyurl.com/okz6jt8 Obviously not an acceptable repair or really even a repair for that matter. This was done earlier in my Vanagon...
• re: Wierd names (no vw content or PC)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Nov 1995 09:33:00 -0700
  ...Supposedly, there is a roof repair person in the UK who named his enterprise "Titus Duxasse Roof Repairs." Probably a really old joke but...
• RE: No More Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Lebron,Nathan
  Thu, 07 Aug 97 12:16:00 E
  ...After a mechanic repaired the leak on the lower radiator hose, he told me that the heads needed repaired (something I already knew about...
• Pop top canvas repair
  Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
  Sat, 1 Jun 2002 08:43:01 -0700
  ...Having already spent a lot on our relatively, newly acquired Vanagon, are there any recommendations for repairing the canvas to get me through this...
• Halifax Nova Scotia VW repair facilities
  Historical mailing list - Scotia Westy
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 11:25:58 -0300
  ...City Auto Repair, 336 Portland St, Dartmouth NS, 902.461.1858 These gentlemen also do a lot of late model VW repair work. It...
• Re: Coolant Pump: wear at case
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sat, 27 Sep 2014 07:58:57 -0400
  ...I sent them an email asking if they think their product would be applicable for a cooling system repair. I'll let the list...
• Re: Vanagons - Official Repair Microfiche & Bentley book
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 08:26:40 -0700
  ...Typically, before starting any repair, I do a search on the Bentley CD-ROM for any relevant info I need to do that particular...
• Re: vanagon repair shops - which has the most character!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:06:36 -0800
  ...vanagon repair shops - which has the most character! To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Saturday, January 23, 2010, 2:48 PM Hi all, I...
• Re: VW quality & Mercedes FI & Japanese FI - was - Massive Maintenance and cost
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:31:25 +0100
  I can add, Roland, that my brother who had a foreign cars repair shop on Long Island in New York owns a lot to...
• Re: '88 Westy Transmission Repair $2500?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sat, 28 May 2005 09:55:32 -0700
  ...Friday, May 27, 2005 11:44 AM Subject: '88 Westy Transmission Repair $2500? > The automatic transmission in my '88 Westy has started to stick...
• Re: Need a Pop Top Part.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 22 Mar 2014 16:51:23 -0700
  ...Like maybe 2 -3 mm? My guess is that you may be able to repair the part. I can't find thesamba.com thread...
• Re: skylight flex arm repair
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 06:58:56 -0400
  ...skylight flex arm repair > > > Has anyone been able to successfully re-tread or otherwise repair the small > wheels on the flex arm assembly for...
• FW: vanagon head leaks
  Historical mailing list - coyote
  Wed, 6 May 1998 11:03:05 -0700
  ...vanagon head leaks i am looking for information from anyone with experience with second attaempts to get heads repaired. I had the problem in...
• Re: Windshield Chip Repair
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:50:29 -0400
  ...Windshield Chip Repair > > > > Hi all, > > > > I have a chip (not a crack) in my windsheild. Looking out the > > windsheild from the drivers seat it...
• Re: Engine compartment lid
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 14 Sep 2016 09:18:41 -0700
  ...http://www.autozone.com/sandpaper-and-body-repair-tools/heat-shield-material/thermo-tec-36-x-60-in-super-sonic-mat-for-sound-dampening...
• Re: JB Weld
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 01:25:49 EDT
  Please don't think this is too cheese-ball of a budget repair ..but...years ago I once had a customer that refused to...
• Fw:Help for Oxnard,Ventura, West LA Repair shops
  Historical mailing list - stimler
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 10:54:17 +0100
  ...fuel injection problem I need a good recommendation for a VANAGON repair shop in the Oxnard - Ventura, West LA area. I also need a...
• Address and Phone Number for West Palm Beach VW Repair
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 10 Feb 2005 15:26:03 -0500
  Hi, The other day someone asked about a repair shop for Vanagons in the West Palm Beach area. I answered the email on my...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 23 Apr 2007 (#2007-423)
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:33:33 -0400
  ...Body work repairing and painting every 2 - 3 years. Still going strongly at 201,000 + miles on original engine. << Body work, repairing and painting...
• Re: Coolant Pipe repair
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sat, 9 Nov 2013 10:36:34 -0800
  ...Coolant Pipe repair > > 90 2.1L > > Does anyone have any advice on coolant pipe repairs ? > > I was about to change out the two large...
• Re: Foil instrument cluster wiring repair?
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Sat, 17 Jan 2015 17:56:19 -0700
  You could try the PCB trace repair kit, not sure how well it will adhere. Use some denatured alcohol on a swab to clean...
• Re: West Systems G-flex: plastic repair
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:23:41 -0400
  ...funny thing my AC duct needs lots repair as well. Did you buy it online? On Oct 15, 2007, at 4:30 PM, Joe...
• Re: New Vanagon.com Repair Shops Map Page!
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 11 Apr 2017 09:20:01 -0400
  ...Ken On Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 8:59 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > Ken: > You are missing > > Gunter’s Repair...
• Re: SoCal - Ventura County Repair Shops?
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 16:06:38 -0700
  ...SoCal - Ventura County Repair Shops? > > > Anyone in SOCAL know of reputable repair shops in the Ventura County > (Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo) or Santa Barbara area...
• Re: Bentley vs. Haynes
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 20:04:27 EDT
  ...I won't be doing >major >repairs myself, but medium-level repairs will be fine. Am I well >served >with the Haynes or should...
• Fixing case damage due to water pump impeller
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Sun, 6 Mar 2005 22:30:54 -0500
  ...This should be repaired for proper waterpump operation. This too is a very common sight. I repair this area with JB weld. Clean the...
• Patching a water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:49:42 -0700
  ...Is there a way to repair that stuff? I have to fix my Alaskan's tank so I can tow my "Tool-box/Vanagon...
• Re: repair books
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 12:54:51 -0300
  ...I also take the Bentley with me on trips, as if the van breaks down, the local mechanic will have the official repair manual...
• Re: Friday
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 29 Jan 2005 12:47:23 -0600
  ...While driving ,my 79 loaf some years ago, I had just >picked up my 10 speed bike from the repair shop and threw it...
• Re: New Vanagon.com Repair Shops Map Page!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 11 Apr 2017 18:30:36 -0400
  Ken, Please add to your repair shop list; Redline Motorsports c/o Mike Holmes 58 Ferry Lane Hartland VT 05018 United States (802) 269...
• Re: Help-Need Wolfsburg front bumper!
  Historical mailing list - Filcoff, David M.
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 12:20:21 -0600
  I have some pics of my fiberglass bumper repair posted here: http://www.251.org/rust.html The damage was limited to a crack...
• Broken Odometer and trip meter
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Sun, 10 Feb 2002 09:11:34 -0800
  ...I checked the archives and some one had sent theirs to Overseas Speedometer for repair. Any one know what they charge? Also, my tach...
• Syncro for sale
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 13 May 2004 22:29:50 -0400
  ...Passenger front window needs motor and power locks need repair. Asking $5,000. I am third owner, had it since 1993. Repairs can be...
• Re: AC Duct Repair Kit - How Many?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Jul 2005 01:29:15 EDT
  ...COM writes: > Say, surely someone here has installed the AC duct repair kit (part# > 200 298 001)-- how many does it take to fix...
• Re: bumper repair was Re: tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 25 Dec 2005 19:57:07 -0600
  ...Long story short....I think it will glue/repair your Vanagon bumper with the right surface prep. there's no telling what sort of...
• Re: Microfiche or Bentley (paper)
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:09:59 -0800
  ...The site states: > > "Repair Manuals that were only available on microfiche are now > available on CD with the publication of the Volkswagen Official > Factory...
• Re: Will VWoA Pay for the Coolant Leak Repair???
  Historical mailing list - coyote
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 12:09:34 -0700
  >Is there anybody dealing with VWoA to pay for the repair of the cylinder >head leak recently? My 75,000 mile Syncro developed the...
• Re: Repair shop in Ironwood Michigan ????
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 00:01:43 -0400
  ...04, 2003 7:21 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Repair shop in Ironwood Michigan ???? > > > On my trip west, I went through Ironwood...
• Re: Heli-Coil an Engine Oil Drain? / From the Real World
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 17:13:38 EDT
  ...I'll bet there are work boats used every day on the Chesapeake that have had such repairs in place for more than fifty...
• Re: Heli-Coil an Engine Oil Drain? / From the Real World
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 22 Jul 2005 06:27:02 EDT
  ...The "right" solution is to either replace the oil pan, or drop it and take it to a machine shop for repair. I personally...
• Re: cluster troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 5 Jun 2012 09:23:00 -0700
  ...Defogger repair > kits > > as a way of repairing the foil (one of these: > > > http://www.amazon.com/Permatex-15067-Window-Defogger-Repair/dp/B000HBI9YQ...
• Re: Bob Hoover - Midnight Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 25 Dec 2014 01:04:41 -0600
  ...Bob Hoover - Midnight Repairs I read that every year. Still brings a smile. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...