John,

Take it to the dealer.  They will check their computer and if it has not
been repaired under the recall they will do it for free.  I had 2 of them
done.

Walt Spak
Pittsburgh, PA.
wnsopc3@3rdm.net
----- Original Message -----
From: John Rodgers <inua@hiwaay.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: FW: AC Ducts Falling - need advice (Newbie)

> Tom, I am dealing with that very thing right now. The problem never has
been
> addressed in my machine and I to wonder about the dealer thing. At the
moment I
> am considering some sort of 3 inch wide strap to support the AC tunnel at
the
> joints. Each strap would  have to be anchored at each end into the ceiling
beam
> structure.
>
> Haven't done it yet, but thinking about it. Anybody have a better
solution?????
>
> John Rodgers
> 88GL Driver in Birmingham, AL
>
> "Carrington, Tom" wrote:
>
> > Please reply to Colin, not me!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Seasick Records [mailto:seasickrecords@att.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2000 7:05 PM
> > To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> > Subject: AC Ducts Falling - need advice (Newbie)
> >
> > I bought a 1991 Vanagon GL a few weeks ago. My dad has an 84 that was
our
> > vacation/camping vehicle while I was younger and I wouldn't think of
owning
> > any other van.  Glad this list is here (message archives are VERY
helpful).
> > Need some advice/help:
> >
> > My wife had the unpleasant experience of having the three middle a/c
ducts
> > (passenger roof) fall from the roof while driving this morning.  I
looked
> > around on the internet and found that VW did a recall in 1993 where
dealers
> > would install a reinforcement plate on the center and rear air ducts to
> > prevent this problem.  This was never performed on our van.  Am I crazy
to
> > think the local dealer would do this recall work seven years after the
> > initial recall?  If so, is there some trick to getting the ducts back in
> > place without taking the front duct (over driver) down?  Please send
info
> > via e-mail to this address.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any advice
> > Colin