Date:         Sun, 8 Aug 2010 14:58:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Special Parts
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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Rockauto.com has it listed by Gates for $28.79. #328424  They have one by
Edelman #8841 for $26.99. Find your year and model etc., on their catalogue.
I've bought plenty of closeout type2 stuff from them, and it's all major
brand stuff, like Gates. They are very professional in my experience.
HTH,
Courtney

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and the ones who mind, don't matter.

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2010 2:29 PM
Subject: Special Parts


>  Today, I finally got my last(newest) Vanagon up and running - my 1991
> Carat. It had been in storage a lot of years, and had not been run, but
> I finally got all the clean up and prep done so I could start it. It
> fired right up. I let it idle a bit, then shut it down. I have other
> work to do on it, but it runs and runs good.  Now to my immediate problem.
>
> I have three Vans, and four dead power steering pumps  I'm not real
> thrilled with the idea of spending $900 for three pumps for the vans, so
> I wish to look into rebuilding them myself. I did this on the
> alternators, when all the parts houses said they didn't sell parts but
> would accept as trade in my dead alternators. I repaired them myself
> with $15 worth of parts each, and I  see no reason it cannot be done on
> the PS pumps - IF I can find a complete rebuild kit somewhere. Anyone
> have any idea where to get said complete pump rebuild kits?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Rodgers
>
> --
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com