Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> writes:

> The dealer is no help.  The recall period is over and the repair kit is
> almost NLA (only about 20 bucks but IIRC iI had a problem trying to get
> one).

The "repair kit" is simply a metal plate to support the duct.  You could
easily fashion one yourself.  It will only delay the inevitable.  The
real problem is that the black plastic used for the top part of the duct
becomes brittle with age and literally crumbles away.

I repaired mine using some HVAC ducting sheet metal (available at home
improvement stores).  I cut a section about 12" long and bent it to fit
over the top of the plastic, and attached it at the edges with sheet
metal screws.  It's held for over a year now, but sadly it's still
probably just a matter of time before the plastic cracks somewhere else.

Allan
--
1991 Vanagon GL