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Date:         Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:28:28 -0800
Reply-To:     Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Newbie '86 Vanagon owner here
Comments: To: Mark A Kippert <vanagon@kippert.com>
In-Reply-To:  <5827837F-CB2F-4C02-A7AE-4DFB5D055770@kippert.com>
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Welcome!

On the 'bit stiff' shifting. I suggest having the shift linkage bushing inspected. It's not too expensive to R&R and if that is the prob it'll shift like new.

On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 12:40 PM, Mark A Kippert <vanagon@kippert.com>wrote:

> Greetings list members! > > I've been lurking for a short while and have just recently purchased a > very nice 1986 Vanagon GL. At 52 years old I've been a VW fan for many > years. I had a Bettle in my teens and later had a nice '73 bay window > which was totaled about 25 years ago. I've wanted another VW van ever > since. While it's in very nice condition I'll be posting questions > about a few minor issues that I've noted and see what kind of > improvements I can make in the future. > > I was lucky enough to purchase it from a 73 year old Dutch gentleman > who was a VW mechanic many years past. For the last 35 years he's > owned a little foreign auto repair shop/dealership specializing in > european cars, especially early VWs. He's now semi-retired and even > though the place is a bit run down, he seems to still enjoy working on > the few cars that roll in, at his own pace of course. > > He'd owned the van since 2000 and put about 10k miles on it. The > odometer shows 215k miles but it looks good and runs strong. He > doesn't know (or remember) the history of the engine so I don't know > if it's been rebuilt. It starts right up, even with the 20 something > degree temps were having here in Indy. The tranny is a 4spd and shifts > through all the gears but it is a bit stiff (I'm guessing due to > limited of use). I've missed a shift once or twice because I didn't > get a gear fully engaged. In the time he owned it he has only replaced > the exhaust and water pump. The tires have plenty of tread but they > have cracking in the side-walls so I'm planning to replace those soon. > > I could go on but I thought I would just introduce myself for now and > say hello to the list. I have posted a page with plenty of pictures if > anyone would like to take a peek at the van. Let me know if my $1900 > was well spent. > > Pics: <http://www.kippert.com/vanagon/> > > -Mark > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------ >

-- Neil2 '82 Diesel Westfalia (USS Tinosa) '86 Vanagon/Westfalia Wannabe (SaVannah) Nunquam Pendite Divendium

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