Volks, With all the focus on my current engine problems, I think something important is getting lost concerning "Reliability of the VW Vanagon Platform". If I remove the engine problems from the analysis ... here's the story. "North American Road Trip" - Current Summary Time: 7 months Mileage: 28,000 miles Trip Repairs: - Water Pump failed / was replaced with a new pump before the trip - 3 fan belts / stone chip roads of the Yukon just ate them up - Drive shaft u joint / still had the original 160k mile u joints. - Distributor O ring / may or may not have been replaced prior to the trip - A/C compressor failed / complete system rebuild prior to the trip Comments: - Most Major components were replaced or rebuilt prior to the trip - I don't abuse my equipment ... but I don't baby it either. I cruise on flats at 70-72 and have traveled hundreds of miles on washboard dirt / gravel roads. And some dam rough paved roads. - I've done a fairly large amount of off roading ... logging access roads and 4x4 trials. - So when you remove the "Experimental Engine" issues .... it's really a pretty amazing story of reliability. I didn't want this "Remarkable" fact to get lost in the muck of the engine failure issues. So my friends .... have faith / Hit the ROAD
Larry Chase Email: RoadGuy@RoadHaus.com Web: <http://www.roadhaus.com/> www.RoadHaus.com Cell: 480 620 8966 What: North American Road Trip How: RoadHaus - 1990 White VW Westfalia Syncro Today: Arizona |
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