Mike Ayers wrote:
>> I had the exact same problem.  Took the van to the
VW dealer to replace the throttle cable and found the
mudflap on the floor inside the van when I picked it
up.  They also denied any involvment in its breakage.

This must be a common dope-slapper among VW mechanics.
When an experienced VW tech mashed my flap, he readily
admitted it later, but flat out refused to replace it.
I even offered to split the retail price with him, so
with his wholesale cost, it would have cost him next
to nothing, but he still just shrugged and blinked at
me.

Eventually, he blamed it on his idiot son, who also
claims to be a renowned VW mechanic but seems no
smarter than his forebear. Apparently, the son had
been working on my Vanagon because Pa had recently
inserted his foot in the blade of a running lawnmower.

Considering the combined mental and mechanical
abilities of this hayseed duo, I considered myself
fortunate to drive away under my own power ...

Jeffrey Earl
1983 diesel Westfalia "Vanasazi"
http://www.vanthology.com/

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