G&R, You could open up the AFM, loosen the screws that hold down the circuit board a bit. Then stick a screwdriver between the board and the side of the AFM. Give it a twist and slightly move the CB so that the pickup needle is on a new track. Good as new! Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bess's Buddies" <bess@EARTHNOW.ORG> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 8:52 PM Subject: Thank you all!
> Right on guys! > > With your help, we diagnosed and fixed Bess, yes... it was the AFM that was > acting funky. She has more zip and pep now than ever, and we would never > have been able to do it without the help from the vanagon list. The Bus > Depot sold us one for $120, and another list member turned us on to the > paint used in electron microscopography to rebuild the carbon on the > circuit board so we can fix our old one and have a spare. (Now where else > in the world would we have found out this great information?????) > > We'll display our vanagon.com sticker proudly, and recommend the list to > anyone who has one! > > Thanks again > > > Glen and Rianda > 67 Single Cab > 87 Westy |
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