Gary Lee wrote: "I was lucky caps were not welded on. I refilled the struts with motor oil and went on our way, eventually back to los angeles." This reminds me of the time I fabricated a power steering reservoir cap from a can of Dos Equis beer in the middle of the Baja desert on the way to Bahia De Los Angeles, or when I used a fish hook to fix the throttle cable on my Trooper II in the middle of the Mojave. The point? Well, like others have said, take a small variety of tools, some common sense, some creativity, and humility, and you will get through any breakdown. (I'll have to keep saying this to myself as a mantra as I drive the Westy through California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah in a couple of weeks, because even though I've broken down/been stuck a few times in the middle of nowhere, I've never had a preschooler and an infant with me as I will this time!) Mark 1987 Vanagon Westfalia (to go slow) 2000 Passat 1.8T 5SPD(to go fast) ------------------------------------------------ Changed your e-mail? Keep your contacts! Use this free e-mail change of address service from Return Path. Register now! |
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