Date:         Wed, 17 May 2000 11:30:45 +0100
Reply-To:     Peter Cassidy <pcassidy@APPLE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Peter Cassidy <pcassidy@APPLE.COM>
Subject:      Rear wiper - Re: Horn malfunction
Comments: To: Mark Rokus <marokus@VOYAGER.NET>
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>Always remember that the German engineers that had to build these wonders
>must have been as frugal as some of us are.  They used the same part in
>different cars more often than we realize.  I have to always remind
>myself, check first before going out and just buying new. I probably
>already have the part.
>Mark Rokus

The VW Rabbit rear wiper motors are the same as Vanagon ones with two
interesting differences: the Rabbit motor is stamped VW of Canada,
while the Vanagon part is German. The other item of note is that
the rabbit gearbox is 'reverse' to the Vanagon!

The DPO of my '88 Wolfie let her kids swing out of the rear wiper.
The main gear wheel ended up getting 'eaten' by the worm drive & it
seized up. This meant that the motor never parked and ended up
burning out (and setting fire to the rear panel and wiring!!).
The dealer was looking for $$$ for a new motor & box. By
chance, I got up a rabbit motor from Pick'n'Pull for $5,
transferred over the motor, worm drive and gear wheel & re-greased
it. The whole lot transferred over nicely to the Vanagon housing &
bolted back in. Yay - works perfectly!! 8-)

Pete C

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Pete  Cassidy,                   pcassidy@apple.com
Cork, Ireland                http://www.iol.ie/~pcassidy
'88 Wolfsburg "Muriel"         *not speaking for Apple*