Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 09:01:24 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: A/C ducts come crashing down from roof
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The recall was basically adding some 3X4" plates to hold the center pieces
up. You should be able to be creative with some sheet metal. Look carefully
at the rear housing. That is only held up with those corner screws. Luckily
the side pieces will hold it in place when the housing cracks. Poor design
and the plastic aging is becoming a real problem for these.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
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David M
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 4:07 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: A/C ducts come crashing down from roof
I'd like to see what the recall flange looks like. Where does it go? I'm
pretty sure my van had that recall done but I don't know what section of the
duct it was supposed to reinforce. My rear section is still up its the 2
middle sections that came down.
I was thinking of using velcro to hold them up but I need to come up with
some large pieces of velcro. Anyone know where you can get large pieces?
-David
--- On Thu, 9/27/12, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: A/C ducts come crashing down from roof
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 12:15 PM
I had the same thing almost happen on my 91, it was almost falling down when
I got the car. I had to glue the outer plastic back together, then reinforce
it with some thin aluminum epoxide to the inside. I made an oversize flange
to mount it back to the ceiling (a flat piece of metal with two holes in
it). If you look, you can see one small screw head showing, otherwise it's
perfect.
I have one of those OEM recall metal flanges if anyone wants a scan to make
or measure one.
Jim
On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 12:52 PM, Dennis Haynes
<d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:
> You think they should honor a recall on a 24 year old vehicle? I would
> like to see them get the parts.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of Zeitgeist
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 1:42 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: A/C ducts come crashing down from roof
>
> Doesn't VW have a recall associated with this exact issue? I seem to
> "recall" getting a letter from them about a decade ago when I owned an
> '88 GL. You might look into it.
>
> On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 7:37 PM, David M <covrambles@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > 1987 Wolfsburg with overhead a/c duct. Was driving along when the
> > front and middle sections fell off the ceiling. I had heard a couple
> > of strange noises before it happened and should have investigated as
> > I might have been able to save it.
> > Looks like the edge of one section has shattered as lots of small
> > black plastic pieces on the floor.
> > How can I fix this? I live in Arizona and really need my a/c and it
> > was working pretty well. All I see on the ceiling is one small metal
> > bracket. I cannot believe this was all that was holding these heavy
> > ducts
> up there.
> > Is there any way to rig up a more lightweight duct? I also have the
> > wire that runs through the duct hanging down from the ceiling.
> > This van is my primary transportation.
> > I believe there was a recall on the a./c ducts and I thought it had
> > been performed on my van.
> > Anyone got some spare ducts, these are gray.
> >
> > -David (1987 Wolfsburg)
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Casey
>