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Date:         Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:07:11 -0700
Reply-To:     PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: BACK HOME SAFE! (VANAGON OVERHEATING!)
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <517495A6.4020006@turbovans.com>
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I know EXACTLY what you mean about most mechanics merely doing what they are told and not a bit more. Even for the smallest job, I always ask them to check tire inflation, oil & water, and refill as needed. I ask again right before I pay, too! If I need a tire repaired I ask the technician to check pressure on ALL tires. I think it's ridiculous have to ask for that, especially if it's already a costly repair job, but I make sure I don't leave until the simple stuff is done. Patti On Apr 21, 2013 6:42 PM, "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> And now it may be abundantly clear that almost all water-cooled vanagons > use coolant very slowly . > it's normal for the license plate bottle to go down up to an inch per > month. > > 'somebody' has to check things like fluid levels, if the spare is flat, > tire pressures, brake fluid level, battery water .. > all those sorts of things, > unless you have a l Crew Chief to do that. The owner/operator is > supposed to be their own Crew Chiefunless they have one. > Don't think that if you have major work done the shop will check little > thingslike that. > I have seen a jetta clutch job done for about $ 800 .......6 inches from > the transmission the coolant bottle was low .. > think they topped that up ? ..or even advised that it was low or needed > 50 cents worth of fluid ? > > so typical...I talked to a shop before they did a vanagon customer's > honda clutch job, timing belt and water pump .. > hoping to inspire them to do good thorough work. > Besides the $ 1,500 plus for the clutch, t-belt-water pump they said the > brake fluid was black .. > so they sold that job, $ 96 labor and 35 in brake fluid .......it > likely took 15 minutes max with car on the rack. > > Think they changed the also black clutch hydrucalic fluid too ? > and with a clutch job too .. > of course not ..the woman had to go back and get them to do that .. > and that also was a 8 minutejob and on that caryou can do it in the > front lot ,no need to do anything but open the hood. > I don't think it's really possible to get good car work done anywhere, > regardless of how much you pay. > Sad to say. > > > > On 4/21/2013 5:39 PM, David Beierl wrote: > >> At 08:21 PM 4/21/2013, PB wrote: >> >>> THANKS, VANAGON FRIENDS! >>> >> >> :) >> >> >> I'm back home now, and all is well. >>> >> >> Excellent. >> >> As for the water situation, I SAW water in the tank, but it was >>> about 3" >>> below the cap. >>> >> >> That's the point when you get warned by the blinker. In normal >> operation that tank runs completely full, no bubble. It vents a bit >> to the overflow tank as it comes up to full temperature, and sucks >> coolant back from the tank when it cools off. So your warning system >> was functioning perfectly. >> >> Yrs, >> d >> >>


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