Going by the pics and what the seller has said this looks like a good buy
and a good price.

I have to agree with Roger on the throw out bearing. It will fail eventually
and will need replacement. I also agree that this is an easy job with help
and someone to guide you. I replaced all the clutch components on my '85. I
knew nothing but had someone there who did to point me in the
right direction.

Good luck.

On 9/10/07, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> dear kai
>
> this is a relatively low price for a machine of any vintage ...
> but i would really feel uncomfortable if i thought you were incapable and
> had purchased this van with out any ability to fix it ...
> money not with standing ...
> kai i have never until now owned a vehicle worth more than 500$
> my 89 diesel westfalia was expensive for me ...
> yet all those vehicles i bought for 500 or less had one thing in common...
> I could fix them myself or knew the mechanics who could help me understand
> what to do next
>
> regarding this van you are thinking of ...
> the description says the through out bearing is making noise...
> which will mean a clutch job sometime in the future ... (who can tell
> when)
> the big question is ...
> Kai can you do it yourself or do you have a pal who can help you do it ...
> it is simple ... the bently manual can tell you how ...
> but you will require parts...
>
> good luck .. simply a word of caution
> myself i would grab the vehicle as is ...
> simply because i have the resource with in self and friends to repair
> my friends have been one of the great blessings in my life...
> yours
>
> On 9/9/07, Kai Mei <kai@newclear.us> wrote:
> >
> > Ok I asked a ton of questions and appreciated all the feedback.
> >
> > I went ahead and bid on a van unseen and unexamined, The seller
> > reassured me that he had no problems running @ 70-75 MPH on level
> > hwy, and the van wasn't leaking. He also offered to have it driven to
> > me for a fee, so he at least thinks it's running ok.
> >
> > My intention is on Driving it back to new york city, to replace our
> > daily driver Volvo wagon.
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1987-Volkswagen-
> > Vanagon_W0QQitemZ300145926623QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item300145926623
> >
> > Just thought I'd share it with the list.
> >
> >
> > Also... I can't afford any major repair expenses, so if this thing
> > turns out to be not great, is it almost worth $800 for someone who
> > want to part it out?
> >
> > Kai, who's $1000 ebay volvo has run amazing with only a fuel relay
> > (typical) and oil and tranny fluid (both leak) for about 16 months.
> > Too bad it would cost way more than $1k to do the rear main seal.. :(
> >
>
>
>
> --
> roger w
> There are two kinds of jobs in the world:
> Picking up garbage and telling people things.
> Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw)
> -----------------------------------------------------------
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>

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Thanks,

Jeff
'90 Carat (Grover)
'86 (We call this one Parts)
'85 GL (Preparing to move to a new Home)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus