Date:         Sat, 11 May 1996 10:15:43 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "James R. Wetzel" <jrwetz@sunlink.net>
Subject:      Re: vanagon questions to the folks that know

kenneth d lewis wrote:
> 
> I would have to ask myself why a vehicle with only 37k needed these parts
> already?
> 
> On Fri, 9 May 1997 09:54:00 -0500 Mike Ingala <techmti@athenet.net>
> writes:
> ...it has 4 new tires, new water pump, all newly done brakes, mostly new
> exhaust
> >and only 37,000 original miles.
Well let's see.... Factory tires always suck.  Water pump had the belt
tightned too much and wore out the bearing.  37k for front breaks is
average.  Exhaust well, must have been sitting out (Maybe in the salt
air of New Jersey)  or someone is lying.  Just bored and thought I would
comment.

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