In a message dated 98-08-10 23:11:02 EDT, rubatoguy@WORLDNET.ATT.NET writes:

<< With all the discussion about A/C hoses, I have a different question. My
 A/C on my '88 westfalia works but I notice that the compressor is REALLY
 loud. When engaged, it makes more noise than the engine. Is this normal
 for the breed? I just had the unit charged recently.

 Todd
 '88 Westfalia
  >>
Todd, you know , the weird thing is that every vanagon that I work on , has a
noisy A/C.  They all make that metallic scraping noise.  My vanagon dose the
same thing too.  My A/C works just fine also.  I guess I'm not going to worry
about it.
 Michael Modl
 87 syncro
 87 quattro.