Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:11:57 -0600
Reply-To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Recall for A/C Duct on 91GL
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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'
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Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
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