Date:         Mon, 23 Apr 2001 16:24:05 -0700
Reply-To:     Larry Innes <linnes@innu.ca>
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From:         Larry Innes <linnes@innu.ca>
Subject:      sharing my pain
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Well, just thought I'd commiserate with all of you.

I've spent the past few weeks (between exams) getting my 87 Westy
ready for the long road home: the 10,000 km between Victoria, BC and
Goose Bay, Labrador.

It's been rather enjoyable, playing shady tree mechanic in the
Victoria sunshine. Replaced the rear brakes, monkeyed with the camper
equip, etc...and then took it into the shop (Beetle Auto) for the
real work that needs to be done: reseal or rebuild the auto
transmission and fix the ooze of coolant from the heads that I've
been doing my best to ignore.

Should only cost me between $2.5-5K (Cdn) for the tranny and the
engine work...but it beats getting stranded somewhere on the gravel
between Baie Comeau and Labrador City on Rte 389, literally 500 km
from anywhere...so I'm biting the bullet and getting the work done
now.







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Larry Innes
Victoria, BC CANADA
87 Westfalia GL "Blu"
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