At 08:40 22/10/01 -0400, Veedub wrote:

> > To keep from freezing to death in Minnesota this winter I purchased a good
> > used heater fan for my '85 Westy.  Question:  How involved is the
> > replacement?  I understand the dash must be removed?  Any estimates on time
> > it takes to complete this?

Dash out took me about 1 hr two weekends ago. Dash back in: that's a
different question. I started the  whole job at around 9am, at 11 I'd
discovered that the replacement wasn't quite the right one, so getting it
changed caused 3hrs delay. Finished the job around 5pm. Don't forget you'll
have to bleed the cooling system, either....

>Should I just take my Vanagon and my wallet to
> > the nearest semi-competent VW shop?

Naw.... don't do that! Once you've had the dash out, you'll feel much more
intimately acquainted with you van - also,  you'll know what to  expect
next time round, eg. when you realize that the cigarette lighter has become
far too loose and it's  getting on your nerves so much that  you simply
*have* to do something about it (i.e. stick it down on the inside with
epoxy resin)!

Bite the bullet, roll your sleeves up, get stuck in and good luck!!!

Tim(H)
'86 Caravelle - 7 seater