You are absolutely correct that they are not going to be fun when they
get older and ill. I have managed to deal with a few things so far,
including brakes, CV outer joints/boots, and a few small parts in the
engine compartment. It was not fun though.

David

--- Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:

> Sorry to bad-mouth audi's .......but I consider them a difficult case. A far
> better car when new than when getting older, put it that way.  A thermostat
> seal shouldn't be that tricky a technical operation to get at, in interests
> of practicality, but that's not been much of a consideration on more modern
> cars for a while.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Zeitgeist
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 7:24 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Wifes Audi - Oil Leak - NVC
>
> I found that when I removed the valve cover, the breather hose and the
> breather filter were nearly occluded with gunk.  After some time in my
> solvent tank, I got everything back in tip-top shape.  The VC seal was
> so brittle (original?), it came off in pieces.  The only problem I
> have with these engines is focused entirely on the timing belt. I
> strongly feel that no interference engine should have a timing
> belt--period.  I had to buy the special camshaft holding bar, and
> crank positioning pin in order to R&R a leaky thermostat seal.  I wish
> VAG would finally drop timing belts altogether, especially on their
> diesels.
>

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