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• Re: VanAlert App for Vanagon Owners...
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Fri, 27 Jan 2017 18:05:15 -0600
  ...Kinda > like > >> an Amber Alert but for Vanagons in order to get every available van > owner > >> in your general vicinity to help keep an...
• ** FS: '82 Westy- No Mechanical Repairs Needed/Good Body/Interior **
  Historical mailing list - C. Stafford
  Mon, 1 Nov 1999 10:15:00 -0800
  ...I have an '82 Westfalia (brown/white top) in great mechanical condition (doesn't need any mechanical repairs) - overall good body and interior (everything...
• '78 news
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 10 Apr 96 12:51:35 EDT
  ...Also ordered the right front step pad that's just inside the front door. Mine was missing. Also ordered the very cool Invest in...
• Re: Meteor is home. 1.6 diesel conversion?, Austin
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lee
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 10:07:17 -0400
  ...In short, in ascending order of complexity, the options for a DIY-er include: a. troubleshooting and repairing the current 1.6NA engine b...
• Re: Repairing a coolant hose
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:18:26 -0600
  ...But as I'm going to have to order one from somewhere > and wait for it to arrive, I need a temporary solution. > > I...
• Re: Speedo bulbs
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:06:28 -0400
  ...Can't help on the clock repair. Ed _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt...
• FS Vanagons/westy/pick up Ottawa Can
  Historical mailing list - greg rich
  Sat, 23 Sep 2000 19:39:09 MDT
  ...E-mail your needs local orders only please. Greg (613) 256-3716 ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com...
• Coolant leak puzzle mostly solved!
  Historical mailing list - Peg Piwonka
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 17:31:10 -0700
  ...Strangly this rather simple repair has caused me some frustration and confusion. I ordered the replacement valve and Gasket from Ron and VW and...
• Re: Recall for A/C Duct on 91GL
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:11:57 -0600
  ...20/1994 and if the repair failed, it is my responsibility > to > > > re-fix. Part can be ordered for 12.00. I was givein...
• Thanks list, $0 repair: battery running down, low voltage, bad connection
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:52:08 -0700
  ...Of course being somebody who knows it all, at first I concluded a new regulator or alternator is in order. But.....after some reading...
• Re: upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Scott D Foss
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 13:31:10 -0800
  ...are OK in order to get a front alignment. LISTEN ! I have seen a car come straight from getting a front alignment when there...
• Re: EuroVan Suggestions> Eurovan gloating!
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Wed, 20 Aug 2003 18:01:10 -0400
  ...repair, and any more substantial parts MUST be ordered from the > > dealer...........that does not stock them in the US, and has to order...
• Re: fiberglass repair on poptop
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 22:18:12 -0400
  Geeze folk, why not repair it right. Get a fiberglass repair kit, and resin. Shouldn't be all that difficult. On Sep 4, 2008...
• Re: Bad Experience With Bus Depot
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 12 Nov 1998 23:09:57 -0500
  ...ordered another crank > from CCR (Custom Crankshaft Repair). > > On Wednesday October 28th, after trying to reach them for days to > cancel the order, I...
• Re: Catalytic converter and muffler, how do they join?
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sat, 13 Jul 2013 09:48:35 -0700
  ...I'll have to order the oxygen sensor. Its certainly expensive trying to get these vans through emissions. My problem is this van is...
• Re: Westy rear seat headrest?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:06:33 -0500
  ...There are a lot of special order items listed, including a series of headrests, all with warnings that the item may not fit your...
• Re: CV Repair
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Apr 1995 13:05:51 -0300
  ...The local repair shops hate this place, since they sell at wholesale plus tiny mark-up. When I get a repair quote I can...
• exhaust gasket advice?
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Fri, 2 Apr 1999 17:12:17 EST
  Yo Vanagoneers, I just tried to repair an exhaust leak on my 89 between the cat and the muffler. Was going to use some...
• Re: Alternator Bracket
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 22:40:30 -0400
  A good welding shop should be able to repair it, but $21 for a new one isn't all that bad either! My local...
• Re: While I'm Replacing the Engine
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 08:16:09 -0700
  ...In the real world that most of us live in only minor repairs are accomplished at home and anything major is left to the...
• FS : 1983.5 fully Restored Automatic Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - JP
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 10:00:31 -0400
  ...http://www.benplace.com/83westy.htm Prety much everything has been changed, restored or repaired. Well you all know Ben...is a perfectionnist. 1983...
• Re: cleaning seat upholstery
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 09:06:36 -0500
  ...Actually I did remove one cover for an arm rest in order to repair the arm rest. After the repair, I simply stitched the...
• Re: Instrument cluster tab repair
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 4 Mar 2023 18:15:00 -0800
  Doesn’t one of the larger vendors have a tan repair kit? Jeff 85 with epoxied tabs. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 4...
• Re: Supporting the pop top to remove the frame
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Wed, 19 Aug 2015 11:51:46 -0700
  ...57 PM 8/14/2015, PB wrote: > >> Ok - so in order to repair or replace my pop top frame mechanism without > >> removing the poptop...
• Re: how to keep that annoying a.c. duct on the ceiling - COVERED BY RECALL
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 18 May 1999 12:15:13 -0400
  ...I had repaired the corner of it. I asked "is there anything else" and the price. The total would have been just under $1000...
• Re: How to patch van cover!
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 9 Jun 2023 13:41:29 -0600
  Might give stuff this a try > SIIKA Awning Repair Tape I don’t know anything about this stuff other than what I have seen...
• Sliding door repair
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 06:42:56 -0500
  Folks, just to let you all know that I am currently repairing al the rust areas on our '87 Westy, for the third time...
• Re: 89 syncro westy air conditioning blockage
  Historical mailing list - Mike Harrnacker
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 13:01:36 -0700
  ...repair and the techies there are having a problem > servicing the unit. > Apparently there is a blockage in the system > somewhere. In order to...
• Re: alignment becomes bushing repair
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:39:30 -0700
  ...bad upper > control arm bushing on the driver's side. �I've ordered the parts, looks > simple enough; I have a grinder and can...
• Re: Coolant Pipe needed
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Sun, 14 Aug 2005 07:16:22 -0400
  ...I tried repairing it with > epoxy but it did not work. This seems to be a hard part to find and I > may have...
• Re: Ignition switch repair-advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:26:59 -0500
  ...the steering wheel and the wiper and turn signal wands in order to get > to the lock/key/switch unit. This is NOT what...
• Re: FTC, VWOA, Head Replacement Questions
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
  Thu, 20 Apr 1995 23:40:58 -0400 (EDT)
  ...car has not been repaired, you may wish to ask the > arbitrator to order VWoA to make the repairs at no charge to > you...
• Vanagon List Brake Special (Spring is coming!)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 11:59:58 EST
  ...Please call, email, or fax in your order with a note saying that you are a Vanagon List member. Phone and fax numbers are...
• Re: VanAlert App for Vanagon Owners...
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Fri, 27 Jan 2017 21:56:21 -0600
  ...Website etc On Jan 27, 2017 9:52 PM, "Marc Perdue" <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote: > Abel, > > How do repair shops get added? > > Marc Perdue...
• Re: Ordering Parts Online
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:55:17 -0400
  Dear Listers, Ron will not remember this but he walked me through many repairs over the phone over a decade ago when I owned...
• Re: oil drain threads stripped
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:59:21 -0500
  ...life, a >> permanent and proper repair is in order. I use Time-cert threaded >> inserts for my repairs and they work very well and...
• Re: Local VW Parts Dealer
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 20:27:33 -0600
  ...Mine orders on Friday and recieves them late Monday. They'll have >the "bleeder" for my 84 that BD lost the order on. > >Joe...
• Re: Transmission Case Corrosion, Deterioration Repair, Ground Paths
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 3 Apr 2016 10:52:43 -0700
  ...This bus was bought from someones Estate so no real info supplied other than a photocopy of dealership work order for a new speedometer...
• Re: Cost of auto shifter cable
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Wed, 26 May 2010 12:31:38 -0700
  ...Does > that sound right? The repair shop told me its a VW only part. No, they just don't know where to look.� We...
• Favorite repair shop in the SF Bay Area?
  Historical mailing list - Kriss De Jong
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 22:55:38 -0700
  I'm at the point where I really can't go back to the repair shop that I've been using since I got...
• Re: 81 Engine mounts
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 16:12:19 -0500
  ...Like all VW Vanagon repairs it's twice as hard as it needs to be. Call ahead when you order your mounts so you...
• Re: Recalls
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:22:27 -0700
  If it is a safety issue, there should be no time limit on dealer recall repairs. VWOA would not like a lawsuit if a...
• Completed coolant hose repair, now throttle switch needs replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 12 Oct 2022 09:07:20 -0700
  ...The switch is sealed, couldn’t open it up to clean it, so I’ve ordered a replacement switch. I’ve had problems with...
• Pre pump filter
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:14:47 -0400
  ...Also, when I ordered my injectors from Mansispeed, I noticed he also recommends a pre pump filter for the 86 and later and makes...
• Strange braking problem!!!! (this week challenge)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:01:53 -0400
  ...Here the van condition: -All braking parts are in perfect working order or new. -No visual leak what so ever -Van braking system was...
• Re: Shifting issue Update........
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:01:08 -0400
  ...If you wait, most likely it will be damaged beyond repair. On Jul 14, 2007, at 3:46 PM, wognacious wrote: > Now I know...
• Thanks to Ken Wilford and VanAgain
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Tue, 17 May 2005 09:22:00 -0400
  ...He has a young lady who takes care of phone orders and online orders, but Ken periodically would talk to someone who needed a...
• photos of alternator repair
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 11 Mar 2012 22:53:16 -0700
  dear fellow vanagoniterites had a failure of bracket bolts that holds the alternator on these are 3 vphotos of the post failure - post repair...
• Re: newbie questions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sat, 28 Dec 2002 22:29:33 +0100
  ...should check out/replace in order to ensure I have a sound vehicle and don't get expensive repairs in the future! ---end snipped---
• Re: Ill start from the beginning (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 18:01:26 -0700
  ...When you repair/rebuild/replace this engine make sure all the cooling sheet metal, vanes, engine compartment sealing gasket, and thermostat are properly installed...
• Re: front defroster blower
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 19:15:46 -0700
  They probably would charge that much if the motor has to be replaced, because in order to do it, the dash has to be...
• Re: leaky head gasket question again
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 15:11:39 -0800
  ...technique? This would greatly lower the price of repair. Dave (on the cheap after ordering all that SA stuff...) -- Dave Carpenter Whatever you wish...
• double t piece/ fuse box cover 85'
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Fri, 27 Dec 2002 06:20:37 -0800
  ...VW dealership is going to attempt to order them for me. My fuse box cover is MIA. And the coolant hose piece is leaking...
• Re: '90 Vanagon alternator bracket problem
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 19:29:26 -0600
  ...Strange enough, I looked through all >the repairing records, and found previous owner had done the same >repairment once (only the cradle barcket not...
• Air in cooling sysetm..found it...(was burping the cooling system)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:12:08 -0800
  ...on order now, I decided to try Barrs, or something like it as a temp. fix..Used this new style Barrs leak-repair stuff...
• Re: Help
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 2 Dec 1999 17:43:21 -0800
  ...Regardless, an inspection of these basic is in order if a quick rapping of the exhaust suggests no problem there. Let us know what...
• Re: For Sale:1987 Vanagon GL Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 8 May 2000 19:52:20 -0500
  ...Education won, hands down. > >Ownership papers, repair work orders since day one, owner's manual, Bentley, >it's all there. > >Check it out below...
• Re: Folding seats... where to find?
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Tue, 9 May 2000 16:41:04 -0700
  ...jordanVW@aol.com) For a repair guide, go to www.busdepot.com or www.vanagain.com and order the Bentley and the Haynes manuals...
• newbie questions
  Historical mailing list - David Milward
  Sat, 28 Dec 2002 18:07:02 -0000
  ...should check out/replace in order to ensure I have a sound vehicle and don't get expensive repairs in the future! So far...
• Re: My Vanagon Visits the Gynecologist
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 11:02:58 -0700
  ...My Vanagon Visits the Gynecologist > The landscapped parking lot of the German Repair Shop so resembled that of > my Gynecologist, I was momentarily confused...