I have already attempted what you are trying.  We were selling these 
for $100 rebuilt.  However not all of them could be rebuilt sucessfully 
and eventually our core supply ran out.  In the end I think it is 
better to buy it new.  I sell these for $190 ($90 more than rebuilt) 
and they are VDO German (OE).  That way you have a new part (while it 
is still available) that should last you another 10-15 years.  At that 
point when they won't be available, then you will only have the rebuild 
option.

Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
http://www.vanagain.com
Phone: 856-327-4936
Fax: 856-327-2242

----- Original Message -----
From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Date: Saturday, December 21, 2002 6:04 am
Subject: Re: idle stablizer/its only another part (Good Info Here!)

> In a message dated 12/20/2002 3:37:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
> 
> > It's only a part???
> > A part that costs like 200 bucks new.
> > 
> 
>       Excuse me, but it's $346 my cost wholesale, here in 
> Almonte, Ontario.  
> Retail cost is over $400.  That's in those Canadian $$, from my 
> Friendly 
> Neighbourhood VW dealer, before you start flooding my mail box 
> with messages 
> to the contrary.  I checked the Bus Depot's website and came up 
> with a price 
> of $239 or $249 USD.  That's why some of us are trying to repair 
> them.  
> 
> Cheers��
> 
> Frank Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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> 
> 
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