Hi,

I think your guess about the radiator fan is correct -- mine runs at low
speed most of the time, and only resorts to the 100 dBspl in "around town"
driving, or right when you are about to place your order at the fast food
intercom.

As far as the seat belt goes, my wife (5'0") uses one of those seat belt
pads made by splitting open a rectangular dust mop pad and adding velcro to
hold it back together.  I remember seeing in the owner's manual of my 90
Carat that the seatbelt anchor point is adjustable.  Not freely adjustable
like cars have today, but movable with tools.  I would imagine there is
another anchor point below the existing one, but I don't want to poke holes
in the wallpaper to look for it -- especially since I am 6'2".  Part of me
has a hard time believing it exists, but it might be worth a look for you.

Michael Townsend

-----Original Message-----
From: JeanneMaly <jeannemaly@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, August 19, 1999 11:24 PM
Subject: Radiator fans and Seat Belts

>volks,
>
>I have just replaced my radiator fan and motor and I think my mechanic & I
may
>have fallen into a trap.  I have yet to hear anything that sounds like a
low
>speed fan - just one that sounds like a jet engine.  Also, turning on my
Behr
>AC, which has just been serviced, inevitably turns on the radiator fan at
about
>100 decibels.  The result is, as you may imagine, is an extreme reluctance
on my
>part to use the AC.
>
>Re: Seat Belts.  I'm short.  Veeerrry short.  This seat belt is killing me.
I
>see lots of posts about adding seat belts to the rear in older vans, but
can you
>replace the seat belt with something more comfortable?  In addition to
wrapping
>around my jugular, mine just keeps squeezing and squeezing till I'm ready
to
>yell uncle.
>
>I've searched the archives and can't find relevant stuff.  Anybody got
>suggestions?
>
>Jeanne
>'87 Syncro Westy