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Date:         Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:04:42 -0800
Reply-To:     Dan Dutcher <danagain@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dan Dutcher <danagain@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Adding Power Steering to an '87?
In-Reply-To:  <20081218113843.bht4vksx4wo4g4so@pottsfamily.ca>
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Loren,

Last year I purchase an '86 Wolfsburg Weekender without power steering. I had my mechanic (Wally @ Autostad West here in Sacramento,CA) move over the power steering from my totaled '87 GL.

He was already moving over my engine and rebuilding the front end, so I am not sure of the exact cost... I seem to remember something in the neighborhood of $300 (I think that the shop rate is $60per hr. - I don't have the invoice where I am typing this). Obviously the parts were on hand and he was already taking most of the front end apart to rebuild it anyway...

-Dan

Quoting Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>: > > I got this inquiry from an acquaintance: >> My mother owns an '87 Vanagon which she bought new, but elected not to get >> power steering. She now wishes that she had power steering and I'm >> wondering >> if it's feasible (and affordable) to convert. >> >> So, you experts out there, and especially anyone that haw done this, >> assuming a competent mechanic in a good shop, what is he looking at in 1) >> Cost of acquiring parts, either new or used (I'm assuming it would take a >> mixture of both) >> 2) Hours of shop time/cost >> >>

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