In a message dated 1/4/05 3:34:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,
dart330@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

> The AC in my 87 syncro is falling apart. The rear piece has cracked at the
> mounting points and is hanging down several inches. It hasn't worked since I
> purchased the vehicle anyways. So should I pull the whole system out? Will
> this lower the resale value? If so how much?
>
> I have heard that this is subject to a recall, is a VW dealer required to
> fix this for free? If not, where can I get the pieces to fix it?
>
>

if you ever intend on reselling your vehicle, keep the a/c in it.
if you need a/c parts -i have a few vanagons with intact a/c systems.
and yes, there is a recall for the overhead ducts..

chris