Subject: Who works on your Vanagon?

For the very reasons you cited I do all the work on my Vanagon, with the
exception of wheel alignment and wheel balancing.  I took it upon myself to
learn how to work on cars and thanks to the Vanagon list (www.vanagon.com) I
can keep my Westfalia on the road.  I would highly recommend joining the
Vanagon email list and getting to know a few folks near the area where you
live.  They may be able to recommend a few good shops for you too.

By the way, Vanagons require 4-wheel alignment, despite what the Sears
"technician" may tell you. ;-)

Chris S.
'85 Westy
www.knology.net/~vw/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers