Date:         Tue, 1 Nov 2011 06:56:15 -0700
Reply-To:     Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Will Audi power window motors fit our Vanagons?
Comments: To: Joel Cort <joel_cort@yahoo.com>
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It seems doubtful.  I was looking some time back, and picked up the
mechanisms/motors from a mid-'90's Passat and Audi 90.  Turns out that
neither of them were close enough to work.  Have you tried pulling the
Vanagon motors apart and cleaning/greasing them?

On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 6:24 AM, Joel Cort <joel_cort@yahoo.com> wrote:

>  Hi guys,
>
> It is practically impossible to find any Vanagons left in most junk yards
> these days, but last time I visited a yard I spotted an 87 Audi Quatro.
>
> Will the power window motor found on the Audi Quatro (1987) be the same
> fit for our Vanagons with power windows?
>
> What about the power window motors out of a Passat or Golf?
>
> If so I will go fetch the front door motors and the rear door motors
> before the car goes to the crusher :-(
>
> Thanks for any wise words.
>
> Happy Camping,
> Joel Cort
> Rochester NY
>
> jcort@rochester.rr.com
> joel_cort@yahoo.com
>
> 89 Syncro Westy (VanGo)
> 87 Syncro Transporter (Stella Blue)
> 73 Westy Campmobile (Agent Orange)
>
> Western New York LiMBO Respresentative www.limbobus.org
> Founding member of the Empire State VW Camping Club
> www.empirevwcamping.org
>
> Westies@Watkins XI is planned for September 21-22-23, 2012
> www.westies-at-watkins.org
>



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