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Re: Thermostat for Dometic Fridge (fan), where to find?
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Mon, 12 Jun 2000 17:46:12 -0700
...who services their Dometic fridges??? Look in the yellow pages for Dometic Service... also there are shops that specialize in RV appliance repair... and...
update (and VW mechanic for the lists) was RE: oh shit, here we go again
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Thu, 18 Nov 2004 10:00:40 -0700
...few more times, no dice. When the tow truck came I tried again, no dice. Got towed to the recommended repair place, was dropped...
Re: 2.1 head repair?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 16 Jan 2001 05:54:22 EST
...GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > 2.1 head repair? > Greg, I have done this a few times and it works well. Clean the surface of...
Re: Problems at the Bus Depot - Warning about poor service
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 6 Jan 2006 17:16:43 -0600
...Those that are willing take responsibility for >poor service and make the necessary changes in their protocol to assure that >such failures in service...
Re: whats the book time for installing a new exhaust OR...
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 16 Jun 2004 12:26:59 -0500
...find out the book > times - > because it gives a reasonable upper bound on the cost of paying for > repairs. > > > Does anyone know if it...
Re: Green Vanagon Photos?
Historical mailing list - mike g.
Wed, 19 Jan 2000 08:04:42 -0800
...VW Vans since 1959" > > Volkswagen Bus, Vanagon, Westfalia and Eurovan > Repair and Service Specialists > > 1535 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94933 > Voice...
Re: Standard Repair Times - Rings / Heads
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 7 Sep 2005 05:49:44 EDT
...He looked up repair times on the computer, not sure of the source, but I know it is a common practice for mechanics to...
Re: Rust Prevention Service - ziebart.com/penetr_oil
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:15:09 -0400
...program. > Limited national full-repair warranty. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Underbody Sound Deadening and Underbelly coating: > > Thick coating cuts noise, protects metal. > Four times thicker than Undercoating. > Absorbs...
Re: Rust Prevention Service - ziebart.com/penetr_oil
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:02:23 -0500
...Limited national full-repair warranty. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Underbody Sound Deadening and Underbelly coating: Thick coating cuts noise, protects metal. Four times thicker than Undercoating. Absorbs impact...
Two iffy vanagon improvements that worked out very well
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 21 Oct 2014 06:22:30 -0500
...forth the thing has been snapped in and out at least a dozen times since the repair and it functions perfectly so far. Jim
Re: Power steering fluid; does it last forever?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 6 Aug 2004 11:44:28 -0500
...NOT be returned to service!!" If it got returned to service it had to be clean, and many times had to look new. Like...
Re: What is "Jury-rigged"? (NO VANAGON CONTENT)]
Historical mailing list - T Berk
Mon, 11 Jun 2001 16:43:28 -0700
...The phrase came about because Blacks (Negroes) were many times without adequate resources to affect proper repairs and were know for adapting what was...
Re: recommended repair shop Vancouver
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Mon, 8 Sep 2003 17:38:45 -0700
...I don't have enough experience to > know how their pricing is, but the service is good. Also on > public transit. Ask for Mark...
Re: rust under windscreen
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sat, 9 Apr 2016 07:01:48 -0700
Ed, BTDT many times in my shop. You cannot repair the rust without removing the windshield. The rust is in the two corners for...
Re: Rust Prevention Service - ziebart.com/penetr_oil
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:36:13 -0700
...program. > Limited national full-repair warranty. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Underbody Sound Deadening and Underbelly coating: > > Thick coating cuts noise, protects metal. > Four times thicker than Undercoating. > Absorbs...
Re: Rust Prevention Service - ziebart.com/penetr_oil
Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:31:14 -0700
...program. > Limited national full-repair warranty. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Underbody Sound Deadening and Underbelly coating: > > Thick coating cuts noise, protects metal. > Four times thicker than Undercoating. > Absorbs...
How I Closed Down A Gas Station Today
Historical mailing list - PSavage
Thu, 24 Aug 2000 20:52:20 -0700
...From the repair shop I went straight to gas station to fill up. Suddenly: loud whooshing sound & a sheet of gasoline poured down, flooding...
Re: Does this look like a fuel leak?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:20:47 -0800
...Just pre-run the fuel pump by tuturning in the key a few times.. a check valve in the fuel pump maintains pressure I...
Re: Adjustable arm rest repair
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 15 Apr 2016 22:16:34 -0700
...BTDT more times than I care to remember. You are never supposed to unscrew that all the way ! To change the upholstery the knob...
Dealer repair disaster '89 Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Strawn
Wed, 30 Apr 2003 18:27:20 -0700
...archives many times and owe lots of people thank you's for the info there ... so, thank you! Have a repair story (long, I...
Does this look like a fuel leak?
Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:40:43 -0500
...Or perhaps the stains have simply been lingering around since the repairs over the summer. Wondering the wisdom of the list. Here's a...
Re: Rust Prevention Service - ziebart.com/penetr_oil
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:26:27 -0700
...program. >> Limited national full-repair warranty. >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Underbody Sound Deadening and Underbelly coating: >> >> Thick coating cuts noise, protects metal. >> Four times thicker than Undercoating. >> Absorbs...
Re: 82 Aircooled Moving to Seattle
Historical mailing list - Milt Schullian
Thu, 27 May 2010 12:36:27 -0400
...his service and prices. Second would be Louis oreign Auto in the north end in the Roosevelt district. Also on the Repair hop Reviews...
Fw: Fw: necesito acesoria
Historical mailing list - Andy
Mon, 24 Jan 2000 20:44:37 -0800
...the last few days I have been repairing a 1997 VW Beetle w/airconditioning and I can not find the service manual that shows...
Re: buy a daily driver or press the syncro into service?
Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:36:49 -0500
...plus, a few times a year it needs >> repairs/upgrades that keep it out of service for a few days. >> >> so... should i buy...
Re: Front heater motor
Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
Fri, 10 Mar 2017 12:13:07 -0800
I've done this job enough times that I've forgotten how many. Working alone it takes me 8 hrs to R&R the...
Re: Head Gasket repairs Question
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 8 Feb 2005 05:52:00 EST
...Check the archives and see how many times this has been posted. And Please, Please let us all know if you find nice soft...
Re: FYI - U.P. Michigan VW shop
Historical mailing list - Dave Warner
Fri, 19 Sep 1997 15:00:54 -0400
We have stopped a number of times and talked to the owner. All of his busses have had the heads done by him and...
Re: buy a daily driver or press the syncro into service?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:30:41 -0600
...plus, a few times a year it needs >> repairs/upgrades that keep it out of service for a few days. >> >> so... should i buy...
Re: Friday Philosophy: On Fixing Things Right
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 1 Feb 2013 18:29:25 -0800
...also knowing that esepcially a syncro ........they'll need ongoing care, service and repairs. working on 'em is great rewarding good clean fun too...
Re: The Thing About Shop Time (Long But Good)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 25 Apr 2006 23:11:37 -0400
...Often times, however, you will find that those times are wildly calculated. It seems that the folks that put those books together will either...
Re: recommended repair shop Vancouver
Historical mailing list - Ken Sid
Tue, 9 Sep 2003 20:59:46 -0700
...recommended repair shop Vancouver > Oh boy, I have been lurking on the list for weeks now, and now I > get to answer two questions...
Re: idiot lights
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Tue, 29 Feb 2000 12:51:16 -0800
...Coby Valley Wagonworks "Intimately acquainted with VW Vans since 1959" Volkswagen Bus, Vanagon, Westfalia and Eurovan Repair and Service Specialists 1535 Sir Francis Drake...
Driving a Vanagon or any RV fast.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 7 Jun 2013 08:56:45 -0400
...For a van type vehicle there is nothing that offers some level of modern performance that is so serviceable. Yes, serviceable. What other van...
Re: Oil cooler hose replacement
Historical mailing list
Tue, 14 May 1996 12:39:30 -0400
...Rightly so! >I tried to have the service manager explain to me why it was soo much labor >when I can clearly see both...
Re: GEX Vanagon Engines
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 20 Mar 2015 22:54:52 -0400
...All engine re-builders have to deal with reducing costs and only getting cores that are beyond bolt on parts replacement repairs. What does...
Re: PS leaking
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 6 Nov 2011 19:04:58 -0800
Of the times I have seen the high pressure steel line blow out from rust .. it was inboard and aft of the right front...
Trip home from Burning Man Part 3
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 19 Sep 2004 09:35:29 EDT
...ocean, and much family communing good times but we must get moving. We did make one small repair while here, the sliding door was...
Re: Thermostat for Dometic Fridge (fan), where to find?
Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
Mon, 12 Jun 2000 22:22:41 -8
...who services their Dometic fridges??? Look in the > yellow pages for Dometic Service... also there are shops that specialize in > RV appliance repair... and...
FS: 89 Syncro Westy - Rochester NY.
Historical mailing list - Cort, Joel
Mon, 16 Apr 2001 12:41:59 -0400
...I've taken it to DC and quite a few times to the Adirondacks and a few LiMBO campouts. I also use it every...
Re: windshield wiper repair
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:23:56 -0400
Dave, I've done this many times here in my shop and I did not get the idea from Go Westy, I came up...
Leaky electric heads on vanagons? Stay grounded
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:11:11 -0700
...The dealer stated there was some foaming in the coolant and estimated $525 parts and $960 labor to repair it. They basically wanted to...
Re: Finding a Good Repair Shop
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Sun, 3 Sep 2000 10:57:14 -1000
...will be performing the repair? How committed are they to furthering > their education and training? > > Is the owner or service writer friendly? Do you...
Re: The Thing About Shop Time (Long But Good)
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Tue, 25 Apr 2006 23:12:22 -0400
...I have usually done the job many times and know what my actual time doing it is. So I give the customers an estimate...
Re: Adjustable arm rest repair
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
Fri, 15 Apr 2016 22:23:09 -0700
...BTDT more times than I care to remember. You are never supposed to unscrew that all the way ! To change the upholstery the knob...
Re: Report of International Title Service
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Tue, 24 Dec 2002 15:06:20 -0500
I have used ITS 3 times before with no problems. Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller...
Re: Two iffy vanagon improvements that worked out very well
Historical mailing list
Tue, 21 Oct 2014 08:13:36 -0700
...forth the thing has been > snapped in and out at least a dozen times since the repair and it functions > perfectly so far. > > > Jim >
Finding a Good Repair Shop
Historical mailing list - John Wessels
Sun, 3 Sep 2000 12:56:50 EDT
...will be performing the repair? How committed are they to furthering their education and training? Is the owner or service writer friendly? Do you...
Re: Front heater motor
Historical mailing list - thewestyman
Fri, 10 Mar 2017 11:27:11 -0800
...So, it's not that much work if you have done it a few times. If one has no mysteries and knows the next...
Re: Van failed emissions (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:21:02 -0700
...service specialist and a VW guy and I've developed a pretty good relationship with him even though I rarely use him for repairs...
Re: Attention All Newport News/Virginia Beach Listees
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:45:28 +0000
...her Beetle! I've now spent 3 times what I paid for the car in repairs-luckily I only paid a grand for the...
Re: Rust Prevention Service - ziebart.com/penetr_oil
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:36:43 -0700
...program. >>> Limited national full-repair warranty. >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Underbody Sound Deadening and Underbelly coating: >>> >>> Thick coating cuts noise, protects metal. >>> Four times thicker than Undercoating. >>> Absorbs...
Re: Vanagon Adventurewagon.
Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
Fri, 12 Sep 1997 20:12:29 -0700
...I've since found a very good local independent VW repair facility. Looking back I now feel the VW dealer's service writers have...
89 syncro westy ac question
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Tue, 15 Aug 2000 11:02:17 -1000
...whadayathink? >> Mick, I just had my recently acquired Syncro serviced at my local AC repair center. They said it's a 3 lb. system...
Re: Power window motor
Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
Mon, 6 Aug 2018 19:18:16 -0500
I've used Stacy's services several times, with great service. GregM -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
Re: TDI no vanagon content.
Historical mailing list - Markus Samuelson
Thu, 7 Mar 2002 01:58:48 +0100
...very expensive repairs to do! Well mine still runs but then I have changed timing belt no less than three times already! I'm...
Re: W. Massachusetts Mechanic
Historical mailing list - Mark Hudgik
Fri, 25 Sep 1998 08:24:35 -0400
I haven't had to use local mechanics much as I do most work myself, but the few times I have, I've been...
Re: vanagon Digest - 19 Feb 2009 - Special issue (#2009-149)
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:10:57 -0800
...It doesn't matter if the CSAA member actually owns the vehicle asking for the tow service. An auto repair shop owner near me...
Re: Subject: Re: Used Van Need help
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 1 Jul 2003 07:49:51 -0700
...the listed repairs and this simple preventive list done for less than 2K$ on a WB since the WB needs other services as well...
Re: Fwd: VOLKSWAGON vs ROLLS
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Fri, 15 Nov 2002 10:38:58 -0000
...Ponsonby-Smythe, Regarding your letter of the 6th inst., enquiring after the service repair and replacement of a rear axle to your valued Silver...