G&R,

You could open up the AFM, loosen the screws that hold down the circuit
board a bit.  Then stick a screwdriver between the board and the side of the
AFM.  Give it a twist and slightly move the CB so that the pickup needle is
on a new track.  Good as new!

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bess's Buddies" <bess@EARTHNOW.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 8:52 PM
Subject: Thank you all!

> Right on guys!
>
> With your help, we diagnosed and fixed Bess, yes... it was the AFM that
was
> acting funky. She has more zip and pep now than ever, and we would never
> have been able to do it without the help from the vanagon list. The Bus
> Depot sold us one for $120, and another list member turned us on to the
> paint used in electron microscopography to rebuild the carbon on the
> circuit board so we can fix our old one and have a spare. (Now where else
> in the world would we have found out this great information?????)
>
> We'll  display our vanagon.com sticker proudly, and recommend the list to
> anyone who has one!
>
> Thanks again
>
>
> Glen and Rianda
> 67 Single Cab
> 87 Westy