Ha ha ha..... poor Craig, you should stick to your trusted bus!
And that is just the beginning Craig.

cheers, Ben

On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:36:51 -0400, Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA> wrote:

>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
>www.pottsfamily.ca