Did you refer him to the wetwesties list?

It's a yahoo group, so it should be easy for him to find.

Joy

:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
:::Of JordanVw@AOL.COM
:::Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 7:51 PM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: any Portland OR listees? know a good VW repair shop in
:::Portland?(tranny probs)
:::
:::a friend of mine just moved to Portland..  he's got a '83.5 van.. on the
:::trip
:::cross country his 4spd tranny started getting worse, and now it hangs up
:::in
:::4th and he has difficulty getting it out of 4th or downshifting..     he
:::is
:::aware of the 3rd/4th gear slider hub crack problem and wants to have it
:::professionally checked out..
:::also, since he just moved there, he'd like to find a reputable Vanagon
:::friendly vw repair shop for general work..  any reccomendations?
:::
:::he'd also like to meet any portland area listmembers or other vanagon
:::enthusiasts in the area...
:::please respond with shop info or reccomendations..
:::thanks
:::
:::chris