Karl Bloss is the List member I was referring to.  See below:

-Brent

----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@enter.net>
To: "Brent Christensen" <brent@vanagon.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working

> Brent,
>
> I'm off-list, but feel free to share this with the list:
>
> http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/hatch_strut_support.PDF
>
> It's a picture and instructions on how to make the PVC hatch strut thingy.
>
> I have a bunch that I give away or I'll be happy to ship them for $2 of
PayPal
> to US addresses.
>
> -Karl
>
> > You can either replace them or use the PVC pipe trick.  (Search the
> > archives for the details - I think another List member also has
something
> > on their web site about it).
> >
> > I bought new ones from TBD about 18 months ago and they still will hold
> > the hatch open with a Paulchen rack attached to the back.  (Make the
hatch
> > a little more difficult to close without the rack, though)
> >
> > Brent Christensen
> > '89 GL Syncro Westy "Klaus"
> > Santa Barbara, CA
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "K. Taylor" <ktaylor@premier1.net>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 2:06 PM
> > Subject: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working
> >
> >
> > > The back hatch struts on my '90 Westy stopped holding the hatch up
> > > yesterday.  It seems like they went from 'working 100%' to not working
> > > at all in one step.  Is this characteristic of struts that have
stopped
> > > working?  Is there any adjustment fixes, or do they simply need to be
> > > replaced?
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> Karl & Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA - '87 Weekender "Bev" - 200K Miles
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