Date:         Mon, 19 Mar 2001 10:44:50 -0600
Reply-To:     "Frederick M. Wasserstein" <vwvan@CORNHUSKER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Frederick M. Wasserstein" <vwvan@CORNHUSKER.NET>
Subject:      Ranting and Raving
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Well, worked all Sunday on Sammy, Put the berg short shift kit on. I love
what it does for me, I recommend this upgrade to anyone.  It took only 1.5
hrs. (would
have been less but they had bolts instead of studs on shifter plate, had to
run down to the very busy FLAPS). Then we tried to de-mouse smell the heater
vents. We  used high pressure blower and shop vac. I think we got most of
it, we
will see later. I then proceeded to put on my hard start relay kit. Nobody
ever told me the starter was on TOP of the transmission!!!! The Bentley
manual was no help in that it hardly mentions the starter on a 1.6L diesel
at all!!!
After much work and pain (Translate skinned knuckles) we got it! Mounted
solar battery charger. No problem. Test drove sammy. Now we again have a
screeching bearing noise in the motor area. Retighten the belt from
alternator to water pump(just replaced the alternator 3 months ago). That
did not help, when I get the revs up or the motor is warm it stops, water
pump??? No water leaks, but must be the water pump. Best place to get one?
Moving on, my speedometer works but odometer does not, anyone have a used
one for an 82' diesel. I am not sure that I want to take it apart until I
have a spare. I checked the boots on the CV joints while I was under the
van, they look ok. What else should I check at this point? Also the
fiberglass top of my westy is very dirty, what should we clean it with?
Should we polish it? if so with what? Next projects are fix stove burner,
put in new radio( from list members 91 carvat) fix/ replace speedometer.
Gotta love VW's always things to do! I guess that is why it is my project
car :-))))

Fred
1982 Vanagon Westy Diesel "Sammy"
1984 GMC Suburban Diesel 4 X 4 " The Beast"