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Date:         Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:59:04 -0400
Reply-To:     VW Doka <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         VW Doka <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Nominations are now open: Top 10 Ugliest Parts to Fail
In-Reply-To:  <20090828105204.3ldh0ad40k0gg888@pottsfamily.ca>
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This part has been made by after-market manufacturers for quite a few years.

I'm not sure if they're still making them as I haven't bought one for a few months.

Cheers,

Jeff

On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 10:52 AM, Greg Potts<greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote: > Hi Jeff, > > That plastic part may be available if the vendor has it on their shelf, but > AFAIK it is not yet in reman, and VW has no more in North America. > > I burned mine up on the way home from BOTC and cooked the engine real good. > The garage that did the repair called three suppliers looking for the part > (including VW) and no-one had one. Then one of the locals called back and > said they had found one at the back of a shelf. > > Frank Condelli recently ordered a bunch from VW of Germany, so there are > ways to get one but I wouldn't consider it "readily available" as Frank's > supply is still a few weeks away from arrival. > > Meanwhile I've been using my 73 aircooled as a daily driver, and I am really > missing the power steering and hydraulic clutch! > > Greg > >  Quoting Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>: > >> Mr. Squirrel, >> >> THis is great - however I do see one drawback to your guidelines. The >> plastic coolant tower is readily available from multiple vendors - thats a >> good thing. >> >> However, having had mine just ruin my engine I say it stays. It is a part >> that when it fails can cause MAJOR disaster. >> >> -- >> Thanks, >> >> Jeff >> '90 Carat (Grover) >> '86 (We call this one Parts) >> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus >> >


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