> The front motor is available for $99.00 at the Bus Depot. I saw the whole
> heater available on the net somwewhere for $250.00. Is this a
> common part to have to replace?

That was from me, too.  The blowers fail relatively commonly.  The cores
less commonly, although if/when one does, it alone would cost you more than
the $250. The $250 complete assembly is a one-time closeout I got, and I
only have four of them.  It is from a right hand drive vanagon, but appears
to be identical to the ones we use here. (Worst case the plastic housing
would have to be used from your old one; the guts would be the same either
way.)

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  http://www.busdepot.com
  (215) 234-VWVW