In a message dated 4/24/2011 10:22:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
d.rotblatt@VERIZON.NET writes:

but in a  pinch could I stop at a VW dealership and
get the thing repaired

the question is WOULD YOU WANT TO stop at a vw dealership and get them to
work on your vanagon..     most vw dealerships have 20 yr  old computer
geeks working in the shop now who have never even seen a  vanagon..

a vw dealership is the LAST place id go to get any work done on a
vanagon...

find yourself a good independent vw shop that knows vanagons...