I am a  newbie Westy owner, with minimal mechanical skills.   I have  been
> impressed with the knowledge and expertise on this  site.   I wonder if
there
> is any way to pass some of this  knowledge along to the newbies.
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> How about some  weekend courses/training that involve some class room and
> lots of  hands on.    Maybe a cooperative effort from the members of  this
> board, where each person could teach one aspect of vanagon repair  or
> maintenance?      I would think a class size of 10  might be workable.   I
> would be ok with a fee.     As an attendee, I would gladly pay $100, which

last time i checked the united states was a fairly large  country.   LOL
 i think maybe some you-tube tutorials would be a better idea and  would be
more widely accepted. .. i know ken wilford and bryan feddish have done
some.