Thanks to all of you who passed on your hints. As luck would have it, spraying the nuts/bolts with penetrating oil did the trick. The fact that it's always been a southern California vanagon helped with the rust too. I did need to loosen the muffler brackets and shift it a bit to make the fit but that went pretty easily too. I decided to replace the O2 sensor just because.........and then I changed the oil and filter. Then the kids (11 and 13) washed B.O.B. (Bucket of bolts) because, as they say, the Vanagon "rocks", and it's running and looking great. I knew that this was a rather easy fix (if the bolts came out) but it helps so much to know that I can run to the computer and get help.....just in case. And I still had time to see family and stuff my face on Memorial Day! Debra |
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