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Date:         Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:54:38 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Recall for A/C Duct on 91GL
Comments: To: Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@mac.com>
In-Reply-To:  <4D13896B-B4F5-4226-BC71-4E411DDFA7EA@mac.com>
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I recommend taking the "tunnel" down completely and trying the AC without it. The air gets up to the front pretty well on its own and you don't crack your head so often. Now if I just knew why my AC blower doesn't work on all speeds anymore...

Larry A. -4 F in Chicago this morning

On 12/19/08, Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@mac.com> wrote: > > My 88 Wolfsburg had the middle and front section fall last winter > while I was driving, scared me half to death as it occurred abruptly > when I hit a pot hole. > > I went to home depot and bought bunch of 2" or 2.5" wide industrial > washers to put in between the sections. I did the repair myself with > the help of another person and took me 45 minutes but has been rock > solid ever since. > > Robert > NY > > On Dec 19, 2008, at 11:11 AM, Michael Sullivan wrote: > > Mine sags a little in the middle(not bad but not perfect). I think >> that if >> id did fall, it would be from the front or the back. >> >> On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 9:45 AM, M'obeechi <obeechi@runbox.com> wrote: >> >> Where exactly does it fall? Which section? >>> >>> From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>> Subject: Re: Recall for A/C Duct on 91GL >>> >>> I think the free repair is long since past. I had it done by the >>>> local >>>> stealership. While it worked, I wasn't happy with the attitude I >>>> got ( >>>> they didn't want to acknowledge the recall nor look for it) nor >>>> with the >>>> repair. Part of my gripe was that the tunnel actually fell, and >>>> shattered the ends of the tunnel segments. The stealership managed >>>> to >>>> get the kit to work, but they refused any responsibility on the >>>> part of >>>> VW for repair/replacement of the damaged tubes. And it looked like >>>> crap! >>>> I made a couple of aluminum straps three inches wide, wrapped them >>>> under >>>> the tube as support. Painted and padded them. Looks fairly decent. >>>> Covers the broken out chunks of plastic that broke when falling and >>>> prevents air leaks. Fastened the straps to the cross beam in the >>>> ceiling >>>> with a big screw and wide washer - one on each side of the tunnel. >>>> Best >>>> I was able to do. But it works better than the two dinky little >>>> plates >>>> they used in the recall kit. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> John Rodgers >>>> 88 GL Driver >>>> >>>> Michael Sullivan wrote: >>>> >>>>> I noticed that my A/C duct was a little loose a few months ago and >>>>> >>>> there is >>> >>>> a recall for this. I only have recs from 1997(stealership didn't >>>>> copy >>>>> >>>> the >>> >>>> ones from 1991 to 1997, but I will get them). Anyway, they say the >>>>> >>>> recall >>> >>>> was done on 4/20/1994 and if the repair failed, it is my >>>>> responsibility >>>>> >>>> to >>> >>>> re-fix. Part can be ordered for 12.00. I was givein VW >>>>> Relations # >>>>> >>>> and >>> >>>> told to mention SU00 as the recall status. Opinions, please. >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Michael in San Antonio >>>>> 91GL AT 'Gringo' >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to >>>>> + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON >>>>> + in the body of the message. >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to >>>> + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON >>>> + in the body of the message. >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> >>> ----- End Original Message ----- >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Michael in San Antonio >> 91GL AT 'Gringo' >> >


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