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Subject:Re: known Vanagon problems- 12days
From:Michael Rule
Date:Fri, 27 Aug 2004 11:25:01 -0700

sure!  got 5 for ya'll...

On the First Day of Vanagon, My Westy Gave to me
A bro-ken transmission mount...

On the Second Day Of Vanagon My Westy Gave to me
2 squeaky wheels,
and a bro-ken transmission mount

On the Third Day of Vanagon, My Westy gave to me
3 electrical shorts
2 squeaky wheels
and a bro-ken transmission mount

O the Fourth Day of Vanagon, My Westy gave to me
4 fouled sparkplugs
3 electrical shorts 2 squeaky wheels
and a bro-ken transmission mount

On the Fifth Day of Vanagon My Westy Gave to me
One repair-free day!
4 fouled sparkplugs
3 electrical shorts 2 squeaky wheels
and a bro-ken transmission mount!

Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM> wrote:
OK, since it's Fried-day... anyone want to set that list to the tune of
"The Twelve Days of Christmas" (or "The Twelve Days of Road Trip"?).

>2.1s throw conrods (due to seizing big-ends?)
>Aircon housing dropping
>Aircon connectors in pillars melt-down
>Transmission failures (pressed-together gears etc)
>Slider outer handle breaking (early models)
>Window moldings (chrome) turning ghastly dull yellowish
>Slider top roller rattling
>Window-winder handles breaking
>Plastic headlight adjusters break
>Licenseplatelight-holder clips break, allowing light units to dangle
>Electric-window winder failures

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