> my less than one year old window crank just came off
> in my hand this morning, or rather half of it did...

I recently replaced my broken window cranks with some "disco-style" VW
aftermarket ones.  They are chrome with three round holes in the lever, the
knob is black and they attach with an allen bolt and match aboslutely
nothing in my Vanagon's interior.  Any purveyor of VW parts should carry
these.  They are ugly enough not to have sold very well, and made well
enough to make these eyesores worth the $7 I paid for the pair.  Here's a
pic:  http://i21.ebayimg.com/03/i/00/c8/97/14_1.JPG

Call 1-888-VW-PARTS and ask Marcus to send you a pair.

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