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> Date: Tuesday, 23-Jul-96 07:55 AM
> 
> From: John Grazul              \ Internet:    (grazul@biology.rutgers.edu)
> To:   Vanagon Mailing List     \ Internet:    (vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu)
> 
> Subject: Re: Bubble in cooling system? '87 Vanagon
> 
> Bill,
> 
> do yopu have a brother that works at Rutgers??

No, but I've seen a Transue there (in your dept too I believe) when doing
searches on the web etc. You can bet with a name as weird as ours that
somehow we're related! Tell him you spoke (at least electronically) w/
another Transue. Bound to freak him out!

> Now back to the  matter at
> hand.....there are only two mechanics that I would use in  the central
Jersey
> area...and I use them sparingly.  The first call  goes to Bill Egenton at
> Foreign Car Werks on Rt. 28 in Bound Brook  805-0907.  Bill is real
> honest....he was the service manager with VW  in Princeton and I beleave
that
> his dad {who now works with him}was  also a service manager.  They are
quite
> involved with the local vw  community,  and best of all he will call and
use
> other mechanics  expertise to solve your special problem...****  a four
star 
> mechanic!!  ** two star costs!!
> 
> The other shop that I have used is Albert and Son  on Rt. 22 in White 
> House...A four star GERMAN mechanic....with Five star service rates! His
> problem is that everything is done strictly by the book which  means every
part
> that deviates from VW specs is taken out and  replaced with the right part
> {$$$}.  Your Van will run perfect  without a doubt,  he even makes house
calls
> if there is a problem,   but the cost is prime.  **** four star
> mechanic...****** six star  costs!!!

Aewsome. Both are within driving distance of work. I'm trying to find a good
mechanic who can fix my oil leak problems (front & rear seal appear to be
leaking, not head gasket), and since this will require a drop of the engine,
I'm preparing for the worst cost wise!!.

> 
> If you are in the Lehigh Valley give L&T Enterprizes a try....great 
> for parts,  used that is,  and  they have never screwed up {replaced 
> my motor at 100K and the Tranny at 135K}  and their rates are super.
> 610-264-9191.
> *** three star mechanics, ** two star costs.
> 

Thnaks for that one too John!!