After installing new speakers and new stereo in my 83 Westy the speakers   
still buzzed.  Knowing it wasn't the speakers or stereo I found it was   
the speaker wires that for some reason were muffling the signal and   
creating distortions.  I rewire with new wire and the problem was solved.   
 Very cheap fix.  Good luck.

Blake Heinlein
bhein@ecst.csuchio.edu
83 Westy "Toaster"

 -----Original Message-----
>From: Larry Carter [SMTP:lcarter@cowichan.com]
Sent: Friday, June 13, 1997 11:22 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: heater fan and radio anomalies

87 Vanagon GL

Hello;  I recently purchased an 87 GL sunroof, and had to replace the
steering rack and pinion.  The parts cost $997. Now I realize that our   
money
is not worth much (Canada) but seriously folks one thousand dollars!  The
job took abot 3 hours with no special tools required.
I've had 6 other VW Vans and part of the appeal was that they weren't
expensive or complicated to run or repair, which brings me to the next   
problem.
The heater switch has electricity going into it but I get no fan action   
at
any of the switch positions. All wires are connected to something. any   
ideas?
I had the radio out and apart trying to figure out why the right channel   
is
so muddy and garbled.  There was nothing obvious inside the radio so i
tested the speakers and wires for shorts or opens, and everything checks   
out
OK.  I'm sure there is at least 50 people out there who have suffered
through these 3 problems.  I would like to hear how they solved them.
Sincerely
Larry Carter