I just wanted to follow up with eveyone on this.

I just spoke to the service department at that Subie dealer in Bat City, MI

The Vanagon owners were able to source the parts they needed at the local
O-Reilys and they are on their way to getting their bus repaired. I asked
them to tell the owners to call me direct if they had any further issues or
needed anything.

I know many here will have opinions on the Subie dealer being able to do
this repair - I get that and I understand we own some old touchy vehicles -
but I also think that some credit has to be given tot he fact that whoever
is doing the job is a certified mechanic - and while our 1.9s and 2.1s can
be finiky beasts, they aren't alien technology either :)

ANyhow, thank you all who replied and provided your wisdom and offered som
assistance. I'm hoping things go smoother for these folks from here on out.
If not I will surely keep you all posted.

Have a great Friday my friends - I so love this community!

Thanks,

Jeff

P.S. - Todd Olsen (if you are still on the list) - I was sure to tell the
service center that they had to use G-11 coolant miced 50/50 with distilled
water and bleed the system. Thanks buddy.

On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 11:25 PM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you everyone. I haven't heard back from anyone so I'm not sure
> what's up.
>
> I'll call the dealership again in the morning and see if I can't get in
> direct contact with the owners.
>
> I'll try to keep you posted.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
>