Exactly what I did after replacing about 5 of the cheap aftermarket ones --
the list vendors will argue that if you pay about 8 times as much for the
OEM ones they will last longer. The Jetta ones look great and have lasted 5
years or so. I figure they will last forever because I thoughfully purchased
a spare set when I was at the wreckers :-)

Cheers,
Doug

On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 11:23 PM, Ed Duntz <eduntz@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Use one of the plastic ones, like from a Mk 2 Golf or Jetta. They're
> stronger than the ones that are metal covered with plastic. They are
> commonly available in black, but can be found in brown, too.
>
> Ed
>
> P.S. I have some that I haven't yet put in a for sale ad. P-mail me if you
> want to buy any.
>
>
>  I busted another window cranks today. I's sick to death of crummy
>> cranks. Can anyone point me to an alternative to the typical Vanagon
>> window crank?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> John
>>
>

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