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Date:         Thu, 17 Jun 2004 06:42:11 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Steering shaft U joint replacement ?
Comments: cc: dhayward@ISLAND.NET
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In a message dated 16/06/2004 3:06:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

I'm just in the process of finishing a up a bunch of mechanicals to my 89 Caravelle Carat and will soon be following up with a complete exterior re-paint (I'll send some pictures and complete details once I'm all done). Right now there is a sort of soft "cunk" sound/feel from the steering that seems to have been diagnosed as a failed U.Joint on the shaft. Story goes so far that the part is sold as a complete new shaft (approaching $300 can). Has anyone had any experience with removing the shaft and perhaps press fitting a new (they're small !) U joint back in ? I was even thinking of giving it to a machine shop to do ........ any ideas ?

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< Not true ! Check with your Volkswagen dealer and ETKA again. The steering shaft universal joint on the Vanagons with power steering is a seperate item. I have ordered, received and installed it many times. < < Cheers,

Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004 '87 Westy, '90 Carat & Lionel Trains Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_ (http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/) & _CCVWC_ (http://www.ccvwc.ca/) Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley _STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) or http://frankcondelli.com


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