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• FS: 1980 Vanagon Camper(not running, needs clutch/gearbox
  Historical mailing list - Troy Crivellone
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 17:44:55 -0700
  For sale 1980 Vanagon Camper 195,000miles 4 speed 4 cylinder poptop(clean and repaired) all camping gear intact and working(except kitchen light...
• Re: Thanks again! Fuel pump repair (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 13:57:38 -0700
  ...Thanks again! Fuel pump repair (longish) > Bentley says plastic one before pump used only with fuel pump having no > filter (after the pump?)?? Previous...
• Re: Bentley vs. Haynes
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 13:28:17 -0700
  ...I won't be doing major >repairs myself, but medium-level repairs will be fine. Am I well served >with the Haynes or should...
• EMERGENCY road trip repair advice needed.
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 21:00:58 EST
  ...Louis and have it repaired? Any reccomendations for repair in St. Louis?? Any and all advice is greatly appreciated! I will be spending the...
• vanagon repair shop in southern oregon?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Fri, 8 Jul 2005 12:14:40 -0700
  ...Medford/Gold River Don Thumler Mobile Auto Repair 541-890-1886 wow were we impressed with this guy, found him inside a parts store...
• Re: Haynes Repair Manual
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sun, 4 Dec 2005 11:57:55 -0500
  ...Haynes Repair Manual, 82-91 Vanagon Water Cooled - Any good :::for a newbie? ::: :::The best book to get is the green, telephone book sized...
• Re: Did we forget to post the Bob Hoover story for Christmas?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 26 Dec 2018 11:56:32 -0500
  ...Did we forget to post the Bob Hoover story for Christmas? Midnight Repairs | | | | | | | | | | | Midnight Repairs He came down the back drive just before midnight...
• Re: engine surge on idle --- FIX
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Apr 94 19:20:34 EDT
  I had this idle problem, was charged $600 w/o any results and was told it'd take another $800 (VW repair sucks) I...
• Repair of rods knocking?
  Historical mailing list - Geosh Fathauer
  Sat, 11 Apr 1998 12:07:16 -0400
  ...I suspect a rod- what is the feasiblity that a rod and associated parts would be the only repair? I suspect it is a...
• Window regulator questions
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 15:33:16 -0800
  ...with this sort of repair, I need some no-prior-knowledge tips and caveats on how to disassemble, troubleshoot, repair, and replace the window...
• Re: Rectangular Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Bill Fryer
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 07:18:50 -0700
  ...Also, does anyone have a good idea for repairing or replacing ball joint boots. The boots on my upper joints have split around the...
• 87 vanagon being auctioned on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 11:47:10 -0400
  ...Cost of repair will be $500-$700. It must be picked up from Memphis by the buyer. Payment is cash when Picking up. feel...
• Re: Tire Repair - Tubes?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Sun, 22 Oct 2000 19:55:13 -0700
  ...Tire Repair - Tubes? > > Had one with the same symptoms however no leaks in the rubber itself. In fact > no leaks ever found but it...
• Re: Coolant Feed/Return Pipes Repair
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:55:45 -0700
  At 09:26 AM 09/03/2003, you wrote: > > I had "repaired" one of my metal pipes this way. One of the ends was...
• Sudden loss of power, running rough and burning oil
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 25 Jul 2004 00:36:02 -0700
  ...Any advice before I take it to my local VW dealer for diagnosis and repair? I hope this is something simple that I can...
• Re: Any Websites? - Auto Tranny Repair/Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 22:30:04 -0500
  All I have heard through the years is that the Vanagon automatic transmission is so simple that any competent automatic transmission shop can repair...
• Automatic Transmission Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ogul
  Fri, 31 May 2013 12:13:17 -0400
  Anyone have experience with Dubble's German Auto in Reading PA to fix my automatic transmission? Jim 85 Westy
• Re: 85 vanagon roof repair - fiberglass and the holes
  Historical mailing list - Mark Carrig
  Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:04:40 -0400
  Sorry, that should be METAL plates, probably about 2" wide x 4" long.
• bentley vanagon repair manual FS
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Feb 2000 13:37:07 EST
  good used, practically new. covers all '80-'91 vanagons. will ship. p-mail me if interested. chris
• Portland VW shops
  Historical mailing list - Dar Crammond
  Tue, 6 Jun 2000 00:37:08 EDT
  Hey listees: Anyone have an opinion about who is a good reliable Vanagon repair outfit in Portland, OR? DAR
• who would have salvage parts in Austin Texas?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Goldey
  Thu, 27 Jan 2005 06:36:56 EST
  Vanagon needs repair b4 road trip---who would have salvage parts in Austin, TX?
• Re: [vanagon] Vanagon re-power cheap & reliable
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:19:09 +1300
  >I hope to get a MIG welder soon and work on fusing metal. Rust repairs!
• Re: Pop-Top Screen Repair
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 9 Mar 2016 18:59:22 -0500
  ...Pop-Top Screen Repair > > I sewed in a new screen with a hand needle and dental floss. Still great after 7 years. > > Jim > >> On...
• Re: Shifter Base repair kit (85 tin top)
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:40:35 -0400
  ...Shifter Base repair kit (85 tin top) > > ​Hello List, >> >> I need to buy the hemisphere for the shifter base bushing, mine is toast. >> I...
• Two newbie questions
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 May 1997 03:31:19 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The van has 100K miles and the PO just had a coolant leak repaired (Heads were cracked and were rebuilt & valve lifters were replaced...
• hose repair tape (was 80 Vanagon Camper Gas Tank)
  Historical mailing list - mac stricklen
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 10:28:49 -0700
  ...I've seen, from time to time at auto parts places "hose repair tape" which looks quite duct-tape like. Is this something with...
• Re: Important tire saftey
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 22:05:53 -0700
  ...yet... >And I tend to go to the best shops where I live... >Bill "America's Tire Co." will *only* repair a (radial) tire...
• Re: Toronto Repair Shop Question
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 22:16:52 -0400
  ...Ron Mighton wrote: > > I am wondering if any of the Toronto area members have any comments on the > capability of Salims repair service? > > Ron...
• Re: Repair Manual
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 14 May 2003 16:08:04 -0400
  ...Is there a company that >makes a complete repair manual for this? I looked at the Haynes and >Chiltons sites and found nothing for...
• Syncro Repaired near Nashville, TN -- Shop Recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Jon Berg
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 12:30:27 -0500
  ...Wurster's Foreign Car Repair 1107 Harpeth Industrial Court Franklin, TN 37064 (615) 790-3180 It is a family shop, and they did very...
• Re: Roadhaus - Need an Engine
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Wed, 5 May 2004 17:47:18 -0400
  ...Larry, I have enjoyed your website, and more importantly I need and have used your updated repair shop listing.The site here is way...
• Re: patching canvas and screen
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 01:08:55 EDT
  ...The stuff smelled similar to the odor of a shoe repair shop and you could get a buzz off it from five feet away...
• Re: Distributor
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Mon, 2 Feb 2009 17:15:16 -0400
  Your distributor can be repaired, the hall sender is replaceable. It's the same one as the 16-valve Jetta-GTI (1987-92). I...
• Considering Purchase 83.5 water cooled Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - jay mattern
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 09:15:31 -0600
  ...I am expecting my first born in <3 months and am leaning toward having a mechanic do repairs to get it running and then...
• Re: Coolant Feed/Return Pipes Repair
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:26:03 -0700
  > I had "repaired" one of my metal pipes this way. One of the ends was > rusted through at the firewall where the the SS...
• Re: fiberglass repair
  Historical mailing list - Steven Brower
  Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:12:46 -0400
  It’s a brand of epoxy and boat repair products. They are carried in a lot of places, including a boating supply place called...
• "Dealer Disaster" final update
  Historical mailing list - Strawn
  Fri, 5 Sep 2003 17:18:58 -0700
  ...as needing new engine, repair by indy mechanic (no engine replacement needed) and subsequent battle for partial return of expenses from dealer and the...
• Re: Halsey auto repair
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:42:50 -0700
  ...Halsey auto repair > Halsey automotive in Portland Oregon is where I take my van to be > repaired. > I haven't been there in a...
• Re: Windshield washer tank cracked
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 10 Sep 2001 08:31:56 -0700
  ...I cleaned and scuffed the gluing surfaces before repairing. The repair is still good after 3 years. This adhesive works on a range of...
• Re: mixing urethane and rubber bushings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 Sep 2014 15:29:14 -0400
  ...I've done may repairs by just repairing-replacing just the parts needed. Dennis ----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Re: WTB: rear panel for collsion repair
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 11:36:10 -0700
  ...rear panel for collsion repair > Not for me. An acquaintance got the backend of his 86 2wd Westy smacked. > Needs the sheet metal sectioned...
• Re: AC Hose Repair
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:59:30 -0700
  ...to all those who replied to my earlier questions regarding AC > repair/conversion. As a first step, I find that I need to replace...
• '88 Wolfsburg Repair or Sell
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Sep 1996 08:50:30 -0700
  ...Is it worth $2800+ to get the van up and running or will we be faced with more repair problems? 130,000 miles has...
• Re: repairs/solutions (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Fri, 23 Oct 1998 12:53:11 -0400
  ...Actually, it costs significantly more in wasted time, effort, and hastily performed repairs (destined to fail again shortly) to drive an inadequately-maintained vehicle...
• Chilly Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Michael E. Pidcoe
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 20:54:45 -0500
  ...All chewed wires repaired and burned up bits (from flaming mouse-house) replaced/repaired but....... The heat is pathetic. This is my first diesel...
• Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 20:23:19 +1000
  ...Can this radiator be repaired by an ordinary radiator repair workshop? Or, do I have to buy a new one? Simon Glen Toowoomba, Australia...
• Re: Do you use GPS mapping gismo?
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Fri, 8 Nov 2002 14:13:43 -0500
  ...Many of these units can't be repaired when something goes wrong. In his case, the unit was glued together and couldn't be...
• Horn contact ring on steering wheel - where can I get a replacement
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 18:15:01 -0400
  ...I've made a quick repair so that the horn works while I'm driving straight ahead (before it would only work while it...
• Costliest Brand To Repair?
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Thu, 9 Aug 2007 07:53:50 -0700
  I've owned a Peugeot 405 and it was a bit expensive when it came to repairs, and there were a few big ones...
• Re: Does anyone have experience with these specific points? Was Re: Vanagon vs Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:38:24 -0500
  > > Is a Eurovan still good for DIY repair, or do they have costly > systems that are almost impossible to repair by an average shadetree...
• Brake work pictures
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:38:01 -0500
  Would someone please point me to some web pictures of Vanagon Disc Brake Repair? Thanks, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
• Re: painting grill
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 14 Feb 2000 22:33:22 -0700
  The Bentley manual has several pages on identifying, repairing and painting plastic parts, beginning at 50.6. Pretty technical though.
• Re: instrument cluster plastic repair
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:55:19 -0500
  >> Would the end result be strong enough? << Hell, even JELL-O is stronger than stock VW plastic. Geo.
• vanagon repair shop near Haverstraw, NY
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Tue, 8 May 2007 16:46:33 -0400
  Anyone know of a good shop near Haverstraw, NY? Neither roadhaus nor thesamba listed anything nearby. Thanks.
• Re: Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:38:34 -0800
  ...Fiberglass repair is setting on the 3 way crack as I write. (amazing what a low wattage shop light can do to keep the...
• Re: '88 Westy Transmission Repair $2500?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 27 May 2005 12:34:47 -0700
  ...My regular > mechanic (whom I trust) says that a "worst case" price to repair it is > $2,500. Note that he doesn't work...
• Thanks to all of you - and HEADLIGHT REPAIR!
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 10:35:17 -0400
  ...I had a couple of suggestions on pinhole repair - clear silicone, aquarium sealant, and a windshield stone chip repair kit. Are these actually all...
• Re: Advice on front collision damage
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 18:47:52 -0800
  ...If you want I'll pmail you a picture of my van as repaired. Anthony '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo) Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.UALBERTA...
• Re: repair shop info request
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sun, 06 Jul 1997 21:26:37 -0700
  Jay Fitzgerald wrote: > > Charles D Earl wrote: > > If anyone has any favorite repair shops/mechanics/FLAPS > > that you would highly recommend, I'd love...
• Well, it's over.
  Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 22:55:11 EST
  ...Bentley manual I also have the cylinder head repair kit that I am going to try to return to Burnsville VW. I will be...