The saga continues...part did not come in, we'll try again on Thursday.

Hotch

"R. Hotchkiss" wrote:

> VW will do it for free, just ask.  I'm happy to see the V689104 tech included,
> guess I'll be going back.
>
> Hotch
>
> �ric Giroux wrote:
>
> > Folks,
> >
> > I suspect the tech bulletins to be:
> >
> > V689103  REAR 3-POINT SEAT BELTS, RETROFIT INSTAL
> >          or
> > V689104  AUTO 3PNT LFT CNTR SEAT-BELT RETROFIT IN
> >
> > This is from http://www.vw.ddsltd.com/, with a search on Vanagon with
> > 'belt' keyword.
> >
> > Since this is tech bulletin, NOT recall, I expect this to be at cost...
> >
> > �ric
> >
> > At 03:00 PM 19/07/2001, R. Hotchkiss wrote:
> > >Dealer just called to say that it will have to stay the night because they
> > >don't have all the parts yet.  Brings it up to 5 days. Now I know why I do
> > >my own work this thing.
> > >
> > >Hotch
> > >
> > >"R. Hotchkiss" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hey all,
> > > >
> > > > Today, after much polite dealer service crap, the Shoulder belts are
> > > > being installed into the back of my 86 GL for free.  Although, it is not
> > > > what I thought I was getting.  VW is installing shoulder belts for the
> > > > two outside positions of the back seat not the middle seat as I had
> > > > hoped. It has taken 3 trips to the dealer to have this done; first trip
> > > > they claimed there was no place to install them, 2nd trip they said that
> > > > they needed a VW rep to come by and show them how to install (2 days at
> > > > dealer) then said they didn't have the hardware (bolts), 3rd trip,
> > > > today, should do it.
> > > >
> > > > Details of how they work etc.   The replacement belt return bolts on to
> > > > the body behind the panel that covers the washer fluid (RR) to  3 of the
> > > > holes that are pre drilled at the factory just to the rear and below the
> > > > washer tank (the tank is triangular) and to a spot under the very most
> > > > rear panel where the is a white plastic plug in the bolt hole. The 3rd
> > > > point is where your current belt is already.  The cutting of panels is
> > > > necessary.
> > > >
> > > > I will try to get part numbers and tech bulletin numbers from them when
> > > > I pick it up.
> > > >
> > > > Hotch
> > > > 86 Vanagon GL
> > > > 89 Jetta GL
> > > > Philly
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Richard Hotchkiss
> > > > http://www.hotstrings-inc.com
> > >
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> > >http://www.hotstrings-inc.com
>
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> Richard Hotchkiss
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