>
> There is a good 4 to 5" between the rear door and the pulleys.  Lots of
> room for a lot of stuff, needless to say a timing belt.  Perhaps it would
> be a good time to change the belt... being cheap insurance etc etc.
>
Boy, it is cheap insurance.  Recently the timing belt in my girlfriend's
'87 Plymouth Sundance broke.  Luckily the Sundance engine is not an
interference engine but it was a hassle (at least she has AAA -- free
tow).  Anyway, the shop bill for the replacement was like this:

Timing belt:  $3
Labor:  $280

Oh well...not Vanagon content, but interesting all the same :-)

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Sean Bartnik
Fredericksburg, Virginia
1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L Westfalia
1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible
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