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Subject:Re: HELP CALL : updated
From:Tom Buese
Date:Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:39:25 -0600

Yeah, nice website, westy, & great trip!

Tom B.-hmmmm, if I show the site to the SO, she'll have the house
sold, the westy packed, & we are gone!

On Mar 21, 2007, at 10:09 AM, chris wrote:

> Chris and Jenn from www.westaygone.com ended up getting over to German
> Motors in Arcata, CA who was able to determine that it would need a
> new
> pilot bearing.
>
> Me being an aircooled guy I guess I forgot those waterboxers don't
> have
> a clutch cable (doh) but Chris and Jenn didn't waste too much time
> looking for one after my 'tip' on the phone. =)
>
> Thanks to those who replied, they ended up camping in the parking lot
> across the street from the garage last night and German Motors is
> going
> to sneak them into their schedule this morning so they can get back on
> the road.
>
> I stopped by and chatted for a bit last night, and they are a really
> cool couple with a really fun boy named Bryce. I hope they do well in
> the rest of their travels, and ideally they have no further technical
> issues.. (and thank goodness they broke down where they did and not in
> the middle of nowhere.)
>
> www.westaygone.com - take a look at their site and leave some
> comments,
> as they have been really good about keeping it updated.
>
> Cheers,
> Chris
> 81 Aircooled westy