Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:08:26 -0700
Reply-To: Jeff <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jeff <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Living the Compleat Vanagon Experience.
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<-- BEGINNING OF RANT
BS... I did 40 miles a day, 5 days a week, 4+ years. I did have to replace
a water hose.... once.
Previous 1.9l Vanagon did 3+ years as daily driver. Did many, many miles
till I upgraded to the Wolfy. I did have to replace that stupid plastic
bleeder housing though...
Vanagon as a daily driver... Yeah, real brave...
The unreliability of the WBX'er is GROSSLY overstated. Stop perpetuating
the myth...
END OF RANT -->
Cheers,
Jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
neil N
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:46 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Living the Compleat Vanagon Experience.
Wiper arms slipping?
Horn honking by itself?
Defrost/heat fan motor dying?
--- ;^)
It's something I've considered doing too. Making my Westy a DD. Can't
imagine. Even with a "more reliable" engine installed, it would be a
brave move.
Look at it this way: tires can blow out on any vehicle, brakes wear on
any vehicle, and a tranny can blow out on a near new car (factory
flaw). But for sure, with the age of these vehicles, the problems can
gang up on ya.
Cheers,
Neil. (who needs to do HIS rear shoes ..... again AND has a newly
cracked exhaust! ---:^)
On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 12:36 PM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:
> Hi Volks,
>
> OK, I have been on this list for about 4 years now; and although I have
> had vanagons in my family for almost a decade, it's only been since
> April that I have owned and operated one as a daily driver.
>
> In the past 7,00 miles I have managed to experience *most* of the major
> issues...
>
> 2 weeks in, I blew two tires, and had to source a set of 185R14s.
> While replacing the tires, I wound up doing the rear brakes.
> Not long after that, it started popping out of 4th gear. Sigh.
> Then about a month ago I blew the headlight switch.
> Yesterday the odometer/trip meter seized up. I think I have a spare
> available from a 1988 vanagon I parted out a couple years ago.
>
> Other than dripping cylinder heads, is there anything I've missed?
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
> www.busesofthecorn.com
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>
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