The falling tree?

Stephen

--- On Wed, 8/13/08, Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA> wrote:

> From: Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
> Subject: Living the Compleat Vanagon Experience.
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 3:36 PM
> Hi Volks,
>
> OK, I have been on this list for about 4 years now; and
> although I have
> had vanagons in my family for almost a decade, it's
> only been since
> April that I have owned and operated one as a daily driver.
>
> In the past 7,00 miles I have managed to experience *most*
> of the major
> issues...
>
> 2 weeks in, I blew two tires, and had to source a set of
> 185R14s.
> While replacing the tires, I wound up doing the rear
> brakes.
> Not long after that, it started popping out of 4th gear.
> Sigh.
> Then about a month ago I blew the headlight switch.
> Yesterday the odometer/trip meter seized up. I think I have
> a spare
> available from a 1988 vanagon I parted out a couple years
> ago.
>
> Other than dripping cylinder heads, is there anything
> I've missed?
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
> www.busesofthecorn.com
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