Date:         Thu, 13 Aug 1998 17:25:45 EDT
Reply-To:     KBrennan@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <KBrennan@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: a/c ducting
Comments: To: ILIKEVW4ME@aol.com, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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In a message dated 8/12/98 10:47:24 PM, ILIKEVW4ME@AOL.COM writes:

>As a recent new owner of a 87 syncro I was working on the a/c the other
>day.
>Anyway, the evaporator housing (3) plastic bolt brackets on both sides
>were
>cracked.

The evaporator housing design was changed in VW's production run (it actually
notes this in the Bentley). There was no recall for the change. The
replacement part has the bolt holes go straight up (no tab to break off). The
replacement part is $500, or so from the dealer.

I actually have purchased this for my Syncro, but haven't replaced it yet (my
tab is broken only on one side, passenger, and I haven't been motivated enough
to pull the whole thing down to do the replacement.) I have to make some
brackets, or adapter to deal with the movement of the bolt holes, and/or to
cover up the old ones.