On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Bernie<berniej@gmail.com> wrote:
> A good VW shop in North Vancouver is now recommending to it's customers NOT
> to purchaseVanagons as they are "too old" and some replacement parts
> difficult if not impossible to get.
> Your comments please?
>
>
> Bernie
> Vancouver
>

On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 2:38 PM, Jake de
Villiers<crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> Pfffft!   =)
>

Yah double Pfffft!

Heh.

On this list, and on The Samba, once in a blue moon I see a post about
another NLA part. But..... either someone suggests or provides a
solution. On this list Ken provided a replacement for the now NLA
front heater core.

"Never say never" right? But IMO, it'll be quite a while before people
can't find parts for these things...... if that ever truly happens.

Though I tend to say "I know enough to get in trouble", from what I
know, one crucial NLA part that would keep a Vanagon from driving, is
the brake pressure regulator. For early models though, it may be that
the later model Bay bus part can be used. And AFAIK, they can still be
had new. (or rebuilt?) Problem likely solved.  For later models, maybe
there's some kind of adjustable regulator that can be installed.
Problem possibly solved.

Besides. The brake pressure regulator doesn't fail that often does it?

Neil.

--
Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

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