Does Brad still own that place?  I used to work with him at a place called
Harvey's VW in Leucadia back in the early '80s.  Too funny...

Cheers,

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of John Parson
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 10:12 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Boo Hoo! Big '82 Trouble...

   I took off in my '82 headed for Texas, but before I got out of San Diego
county ( this is after spending $3100.00 to have it made mechanically
reliable!)  when my battery and oxs light came on.  This had happened before
on my '87, and it turned out to be a broken ground wire to the alternator.
So, I pulled over, unloaded all my crap and checked the engine.  All the
wiring, belts, etc. seemed fine.  So, I decided to drive it back to the shop
that had done the work.  Being Saturday, they weren't open.  As I got near
where I was going, people began telling me my Westy was smoking.  Indeed, I
looked like a destroyer laying a smoke screen for the fleet!  I assumed I
had a oil leak onto the exhaust, but the oil warning light hadn't come on
yet, so I pulled over and checked the oil - engine very hot, but plenty of
oil.  So, I kept driving, with everyone telling me I was on fire.  I turned
on the heater to help cool the motor, and the cab filled with smoke.  I
pulled over again and checked the oil when the light came on, put in half a
quart, drove on.  Finally, I pulled over and called a tow truck.
  The mechanics tell me what happened is the fan pulley backed off the
crankshaft end and was no longer driving the fan or the alternator.  The
smoke came from the overheated engine.  They haven't told me the extent of
the damage, or what they will fix gratis, or if they will comp me for the
tow.  Should I sue them if they try to get me to pay more?  This is Brad's
Foreign Car Repair in Encinitas, CA.

The Trundler
'82 Westy?
'87 Westy

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