Date:         Wed, 2 Jan 2002 18:34:24 -0800
Reply-To:     Joel Cort <joel_cort@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joel Cort <joel_cort@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: (heater fan) Limited van content
Comments: To: NotaJeep@AOL.COM
In-Reply-To:  <188.15bd6be.29650e99@aol.com>
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Wait a minute,

I had a Mitsubushy (imported for dodge) Challenger with 155k miles at
retirement and I had to replace the fan motor twice in the beast.
Luckily it was behind the glove box and only a couple hours job.
BUT the damn thing cost $120 from the dealer only.

Oh yeah, it did conveniently fail during the coldest Boston winter
the first time.

Quit picking on our beloved Vanagons!

Joel
89 Syncro Westy
Keeping warm in Rochester NY.


--- Steven Denis <NotaJeep@AOL.COM> wrote:
> In a message dated 1/2/02 7:23:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ writes:
>
> <<  It's its unreliability.
>  The ONLY car I've heard of the heater fan failing in is the
> Vanagon,
>  and it seems they fail unfortunately often. I doubt the fan in a
>  Toyota is any easier to access, but then, they never fail! >>
> VW made up for it in the Non-A/C jettas of the mid-eighties..I was
> commenting
> on how easy the fan motor was to remove to my buddy as we were
> riding down
> the street in his 86..he scoffed..until I reached under the dash
> unplugged
> and twisted and handed him his heater motor...<grin>
>
>
> Steven M. Denis
> 3642 Longleaf Drive
> Elm City, NC 27822
>
> "Hey! nice Jeep, Mister! "
> "Look kid, it's NOTAJEEP! "


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