Hello List -it's been a long time since I've posted anything.

I just received a call because I am on the Vanagon Rescue Squad list. Here
are all the details that I know:

I just had a call from a mechanic in Bay City, MI who has a stranded
canadian couple there in a '90 Vanagon - coolant is "gushing out" and they
need head gasket repair and possibly a head. The Shop can't order them
parts because they are only allowed to order factory replacement parts
which aren't available. If the bus owners source their own parts the shop
has agreed to do the work.

I gave the shop the names of several of our online vendors that they can
call and order parts and told them most of these vendors would be
sypathetic to the stranded Vanagon owner as far as trying to rush shipping
(not sure that's entirely accurate but I truly believe that to be true)

So if there is anyone out there that might be able to give them a hand the
shop is Thelen Subaru in bay City, MI 989 922-7214 - I talked to Katie. I
don't know the owner's names because Katie was acting as go between so I
didn't talk tot hem direct.

It's a bit of a haul for me but I am going to check and I might have the
headgasket kit - I'll drive it up there if I do.

Thanks,

Jeff