At 09:32 AM 9/8/2009, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>Alignment (but, was unaware that one needs (according to some of you
>guys) to load the vehicle before doing the alignment, do the
>alignment, drive it, do the alignment again).  Wow.  Of course, that's not
>DIFFICULT.  Fortunately, mine drives with the steering wheel dead on

That's for the syncros (4WD Vanagons, very nice but a bit more
difficult <g>).  Nothing to do with you.

I'm no expert, but I think you're in superior shape to keep going for
a loong time as long as you keep up scheduled maintenance and stay aware.

Can't remember if you mentioned coolant -- if not that's a
regular-replacement item and if you don't know for sure when it was
last done you should begin with one to start the clock.  Some people
use the genuine stuff from VW though the cost is
remarkable.  Everybody sticks with the VW spec which is
phosphate-free only.  The orange (Dexcool-spec) stuff is good, may be
better than the green.

Yours,
David