Thanks to all of you who responded with recommendations. I'm passing them on
to Iris Peters (my customer) who will no doubt make use of them on her
arrival.

She needs her front air blower replaced - we discovered it was bad too close
to her departure time for us to do the work here. It's a pretty big job and
I would only want someone who's done it before tackling it for someone on
the road. If it was just California it wouldn't be a problem 'til winter,
but she's travelling with her eighty-year-old mother and they'll be in all
kinds of weather conditions during a two-to-three month trip.

Thanks again.

The shops recommended so far:

"...Southwest of Portland, my mechanic is
very good.  They are in Newberg.  The name of the company is Mountainside
Import and the phone number is 503-537-4085"

"Heckmann & Theimann at 2327 SE Powell 503.233.4809 is
generally considered to be the GL, or perhaps the
Eurovan, of VW shops in Portland. [or...]

 Steve's Personalized Imports at 7273 SE 92nd
503.771.6701, and they've always done great work and
are patient and attentive to the details ..."

Coby Smolens, Owner
Valley Wagonworks
"Intimately acquainted with VW Vans since 1959"
1535 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
San Anselmo, CA 94960
Phone: (415) 457-5628
Fax: (415) 457-0967
http//:wagonworks.com
mailto:contact@wagonworks.com