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Subject:Re: Help in Fairbanks - Lost a Wheel - Shop recommendations?
From:Bob Stevens
Date:Sun, 6 Jun 2010 03:00:27 -0600

At www.roadhaus.com is this shop:
*Sunshine Rae's*
175 E. Van Horn Rd.
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Phone: 907.452.8913

Type Of Shop: Service
Will Work On: Eurovan

2 negative reviews and one positive review.

bob

On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 12:59 AM, Will Taygan <lists@alaskabiodiesel.org>wrote:

> Lost the rear left wheel on the '82 Westfalia about 5 miles south of
> Denali.  Everyone is safe, tire went into the ditch, van is still
> limping along.  Managed to find a lug nut on the side of the road, so
> had enough to put the wheel back on.  Made it to Fairbanks today. Sounds
> like the drum is dragging, probably bent where it landed.  Not getting
> hot, but making sounds on hard turns (at least I think it's the drum..)
>
> I've got basic tools, but not axle tools.  Anyone have a shop
> recommendation in Fairbanks?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Will in Alaska (but 350 miles from home!)
>

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