More than one online vendor carries these parts, I think. One or two should
chime in soon.

Find an independent to do the labor.

Good luck with your Toytagen.

Mike

On 7/7/06 3:28 PM, "bueses" <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:

> Just got back from Midas after taking my 84 Westy in to have a loud exhaust
> noise checked out.  The manager says the exhaust pipe before the "heat
> sensor" is rotted out (imagine that after 22 years!), & that Toyota says
> they are NLA, & very expensive!  No Sh#t Sherlock!
>
> Nice guy, but when I assured him the vehicle was made by VW, he tried to
> reassure moi, that Toyota also made one!  In any event, he then called VW to
> get one, but couldn't accurately describe the offending part to VW so they
> were gonna fax him a cut sheet of the exhaust system so he could tell them
> which part we needed!
>
> Dam, I know I should run run run from these clowns, but should I have the
> local VW dealer replace it?  They have been almost as idiotic as the Midas
> guys, & I avoid them like the plague.  Is this a VW dealer only part or do
> any of our list friendly vendors carry the oem parts that I can install or
> have my favorite vw mechanic do it after I break off the studs?
>
> Pax,
>
> Tom B.-& just after I "bragged" that my vanagon went 6400 miles w/o any
> issues!
>
>