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Re: starters-used vs. cheap rebuilt vs. Bosch rebuilt
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:41:53 -0500
...reimburse for the tow and their authorized service center gets to bill you for the repair. Since Bosch electrics rarely fail within a couple...
Re: 90 westy price
Historical mailing list - Michael Schiesser
Sat, 19 Aug 2000 09:45:25 -0700
HOses-I've had trouble with hoses about 8 times in the past 3 years, Scottsdale AZ, Reading CA, Cambridge MA, Seattle, its more...
Re: Transmission slippage - help!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 12 Sep 2010 23:40:48 -0400
...Some of these repairs will require down > time. > > If you have not already done so, one of the best investments you can make > is...
Re: lug nuts torque-
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:06:33 -0700
...I have always crossed rears to front as his service book said, but I was just wondering what most folks do. Also, his service...
Re: Diesel - too much oil saga
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Fri, 6 Aug 2010 19:06:36 -0400
...Resulting-From-Negligent-Repairs&id=2675550 >>> State licensed technicians of ANY kind, who are taking $$ in exchange >>> for >>> their services, are always held liable...
Re: Castrol and BP
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 23 May 2010 10:59:42 -0400
...Since I have not had any engine repairs in 254K miles I consider the added cost of the oil "engine in a bottle". Of...
Searching the archives, suggestions for successful searching
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Wed, 6 Sep 2006 13:17:13 -0400
...As many of you know, if the search takes too long, the search engine "times out" and you get nothing. (And for those of...
Update and new question regarding shifting problems
Historical mailing list - David Most
Tue, 17 Jun 2003 02:03:21 -0500
...The pilot bearing > is a > $3 part that costs a lot of time and money to change unless the > clutch > is already being serviced...
Re: [WetWesties] RV coverage for BCAA, AAA etc
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Thu, 8 Dec 2011 15:00:58 -0800
...i have broken down no less than 4 times in the USA and each time the two hundred mile Limit the RV Package offered...
Re: CB Antennas and stuff (LONG!)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 12 May 95 11:16:36 EDT
...It is proof of a radio axiom I have heard several times: "There's no substitute for metal in the air." to which I...
Re: Update on starter
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 2 Apr 2011 12:46:49 -0700
...I don't think many shops really understand the concept of 'being in service' .. like a nun is in service to god .. it's...
Re: Border Crossing USA to Canada
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Mon, 23 May 2016 09:15:06 -0700
...cage up pets prior to border crossing and tell customer service > > representatives of her majesty or the flag that pets are onboard - > > 4. Pkged...
Re: trip out west
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 5 Aug 2010 17:48:48 -0500
...times >>> until >>> it's really smooth. >>> but it all back together and adjust. >>> that'll fix it. >>> >>> Remember, it is always wrong to service...
Re: Transmission slippage - help!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:25:47 -0700
...Some of these repairs will require down >> time. >> >> If you have not already done so, one of the best investments you can make >> is...
Re: Roadside Troubles while on Vacationing
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 5 Jan 2007 23:15:26 -0500
...Note that none of the problems kept me from driving home and at no time was a repair shop involved as I did all...
Owning a Vanagon - Was Re: Transmission slippage - help!
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:20:13 +0000
...Some of these repairs will require down > time. > > If you have not already done so, one of the best investments you can make > is...
Re: [Syncro] Derek Drew's Syncro Yields $33 Million
Historical mailing list - mike .
Wed, 9 May 2007 16:47:43 -0700
...into the Times� About.com > unit. > > The move puts About.com into competition with a > host of online product review services, including > shopping search...
Re: My 82 Diesel (DIY vs. Shop Rates)
Historical mailing list - Tim Fong
Wed, 11 Aug 2004 15:42:30 -0700
...I know this firsthand because I > work at an auto repair shop, and our customers pay over 4 times what I would > have to...
Re: Vapor lock? Static electricity? Help!
Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:36:09 -0600
...I should've replaced it myself as I would've saved a big repair bill. Any ideas why my fuel pump would need replacing...
NVC:Re: starters-used vs. cheap rebuilt vs. Bosch rebuilt
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:07:09 -0800
...reimburse for the tow and their authorized service center gets to bill you for the repair. Since Bosch electrics rarely fail within a couple...
Re: Owning a Vanagon - Was Re: Transmission slippage - help!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:23:44 -0700
...and cost of repairs .. man .....people pay figures like $ 900 for a timing belt and water pump on a tdi New Beetle. and I...
FW: Obituary for Major Hurst
Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
Mon, 27 Mar 2000 10:31:24 +1000
...Steve O. > > London Times March 20, 2000 > > IVAN HIRST > > Ivan Hirst, TD, car engineer, was born on March 1, > 1916. He died on March...
The Misadventures of Vanagon Stan. Long, Long
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 19 Jun 2002 07:03:49 -0500
...After slaving through about three days of �First Time Big Repair� on the Westy I cranked it up. Well for sure guys the opposite...
Re: Hoods in the van..
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:03:59 -0700
...The guy I bought > > it from was towing it around every time he moved(3 times) and wanted > > to fix > > it up but > > never...
Re: Vapor lock? Static electricity? Help!
Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:05:33 -0500
...I > should've replaced it myself as I would've saved a big repair bill. > > Any ideas why my fuel pump would need replacing...
Re: Owning a Vanagon - Was Re: Transmission slippage - help!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:53:56 -0400
...Some of these repairs will require down > time. > > If you have not already done so, one of the best investments you can make > is...
Re: vanagon syndrome week - Friday
Historical mailing list - Adrian
Fri, 10 Jun 2005 12:50:56 -0600
...The engine runs great sometimes, but rough and terrible other times. It is a real problem that does have a solution. Adrian -----Original Message...
Re: Vanagon Virtues and Type 2 contrasts( was ahhh..
Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
Tue, 30 Jul 2002 11:40:46 -0700
...The 67Westy that I have for sale has had every piece/aspect of the bus completely disassembled and properly replaced or repaired. I have...
Re: Transmission slippage - help!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:30:06 -0400
...Some of these repairs will require down >> time. >> >> If you have not already done so, one of the best investments you can make >> is...
Re: Zoltan retires
Historical mailing list - C. Abney
Sat, 25 Mar 2017 10:03:57 -0700
...is retiring from > business, and will no longer be available to service our vehicles. > > Congratulations to Zoltan for a well earned retirement, and here...
Observational Inspections
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Thu, 30 Oct 2003 17:15:01 -0800
...The only other low hassle option is 3 or 5 times as expensive for a million miles of service. Buy a new car, run...
Re: [WetWesties] RV coverage for BCAA, AAA etc
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Thu, 8 Dec 2011 17:31:58 -0800
...but there is a rule in most provinces in canada that the vehicle hauling must be two.five times the weight of the load...
Re: Transmission slippage - help!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:38:36 -0700
...Some of these repairs will require >>> down >>> time. >>> >>> If you have not already done so, one of the best investments you can >>> make >>> is...
Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 17 Nov 2013 06:03:11 -0500
...What next ? Well, right now I�m working on repairing all the rust spots on the Westy for the third time ! 20 years and...
Re: Simpler is better? Some nonVW content... & diesel
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:38:24 +1200
...and expensive if needing repairs (and they're more likely to so need). Plus most won't change gear when they should & do change...
Re: [NVC] VW warranty scam
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Fri, 8 Jun 2007 13:19:49 -0700
...Botton of car full of greese now. > -Check engine light on many times. Dealer quoted $3000 for repair. When I > mentioned > Federal mandated emission...
Re: Owning a Vanagon - Was Re: Transmission slippage - help!
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:29:45 +0000
...Some of these repairs will require down > time. > > If you have not already done so, one of the best investments you can make > is...
for campers: Propane Safety
Historical mailing list - J. Walker
Tue, 01 Nov 94 10:55:51 CST
...repaired by certified shops, but it is then necessary to heat-treat, inspect and recertify the container before it is put back into service...
Re: [NVC] VW warranty scam
Historical mailing list - Syncronicity1
Thu, 7 Jun 2007 21:42:45 -0700
...Botton of car full of greese now. > > -Check engine light on many times. Dealer quoted $3000 for repair. When I > > mentioned > > Federal mandated emission...
Maco paint job explained...
Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
Fri, 23 Nov 2001 06:16:49 -0800
...Not the body repair preparation. That is the only work really. And you have to take the windows out, the lock and handles off...
Re: alignment & tires
Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 06:43:27 -0400
...You’ve helped me numerous times this summer and it’s much appreciated. I was the guy bothering you about o2 sensors and temp...
Re: Buying advice - plz read immediately buyer
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Tue, 6 Jul 2010 21:34:06 -0400
...He's been banned close to 10 times (under >> different names), there are pending fraudulant claims and arguments >> occuring >> between he and buyers. Luckily...
Re: starters-used vs. cheap rebuilt vs. Bosch rebuilt
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:01:22 -0500
...reimburse > for the tow and their authorized service center gets to bill you for the > repair. Since Bosch electrics rarely fail within a couple...
Re: Selling my 1989 Bluestar ($25k)
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sun, 29 Dec 2013 21:44:01 -0600
...trying to sell me life insurance, health insurance, Obama insurance, merchant services, very expensive money and the latest, greatest “guaranteed to make millions” investment...
Re: [WetWesties] RV coverage for BCAA, AAA etc
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Thu, 8 Dec 2011 15:33:45 -0800
...i have broken down no less than 4 times in the USA and each time the two hundred mile Limit the RV Package offered...
Re: Searching the archives, suggestions for successful searching
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Wed, 6 Sep 2006 11:01:17 -0700
...But that is what it takes sometimes. > > As many of you know, if the search takes too long, the search engine > "times out" and...
Re: Moral question
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:11:18 -0600
...but the auto repair industry has been > screwing people for much longer, and on a wide wider scale. Stealership > service departments are architected for...
Re: [NVC] VW warranty scam
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Thu, 7 Jun 2007 18:13:07 -0700
...Botton of car full of greese now. > > -Check engine light on many times. Dealer quoted $3000 for repair. When I > > mentioned > > Federal mandated emission...
Re: Westy/Vanagon Paranoia
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Wed, 23 May 2001 08:48:52 -0700
...and Canada, Forest Service(s), state and county and other public campsites/crossroads/"panoramic vistas," in the US and Canada, in city centers and...
Re: trip out west
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 5 Aug 2010 15:33:51 -0700
...times >> until >> it's really smooth. >> but it all back together and adjust. >> that'll fix it. >> >> Remember, it is always wrong to service...
Re: Question and parts request.
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:51:03 -0500
...And there were times when I definitely use the"Calibrated Wrist" - each had it's place. When I have new tires mounted - the shops...
Re: Selling my 1989 Bluestar ($25k)
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sat, 28 Dec 2013 20:55:52 -0600
...trying to sell me life insurance, health insurance, Obama insurance, merchant services, very expensive money and the latest, greatest “guaranteed to make millions” investment...
Re: Castrol and BP
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 23 May 2010 10:46:03 -0700
...Since I have not had any engine repairs in 254K > miles I consider the added cost of the oil "engine in a bottle". Of...
Re: Question and parts request.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:19:28 -0700
...They had just had it serviced. they got a flat tire. All the kings men and all the kings horses.. the people driving the...
story: 7 months in a 1967 Camper
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 23 Jan 95 10:42:29 CST
...The total car repair and service bill excluding tire service was $187 ... for seven months and 27,888 miles travel. The continuous life in...
Labor, 28 hours, customer say, i have no money.... ubiquity ... its everywhere ...
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Wed, 8 Aug 2007 07:54:39 -0700
dear all this is not simply in the car repair business it is in many industries ... there is a statistic that says about 18...
Re: "green" cars (NVC)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 16 Feb 2004 22:52:40 -0600
...No problem Will all this affect auto service and repair? Not very much. There would be no procedural changes at all for ceramic exhaust...
Re: 2.1 L WBX Overheat -1991 Carat
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:47:46 -0700
See? "Deniers" It does not matter how many times the subject of WBX engine reliability comes up, there are plenty who simply LOVE the...
Very special expedition Syncro for sale in the US
Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
Mon, 7 Jun 2010 16:32:00 +0200
...Inside she is cleaned several times a week and all seats are permanently covered with washable sheets. The mechanical parts have always been serviced...
Re: Little VW Content but Relevant for the DIY Crowd
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:35:31 -0500
...I have run into this problem several times. One >------------------------------------------------------------ >+ To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to >+ listserv@gerry.vanagon.com...