Date:         Thu, 1 Jul 1999 21:51:19 EDT
Reply-To:     Jwilli941@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Hill <Jwilli941@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Stella is still sick..and I'll see you later!
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Hello Kate,

<<....Anyone have a clue how hard it is to get new hubs for a
 transmission (86 Vanagon 4 sp) and synchronizers?...>>

I haven't been keeping up with some of the previous posts, but
haven't your mechanics ever done this before?  Have them call
ERCO in Riverside, CA at 909-689-4430 or Weddle Engr. in
Longbeach, CA at 562-598-2731 for those parts.  Or there's
always the dealer.  If you go with the Calf. Places you'll have
a choice on Diehl, Laso, or VW dealer synchros.  Make sure
that you get the Laso or VW synchros for this application.  The
Diehl brand is just fine but isn't moly-coated like Laso or VW.
And, FWIW, I use Laso in mine because they are half the cost
of VW and are O.E.M!  Use part number 091-311-295A for all
gears as per VW spec's even though your trans originally came
with a different synchro ring on 1st.

The 'see you later' part of the subject line is in reference to me
signing off the list for a while.  My father in law is very ill and
will go in for brain surgery tomorrow on a very nasty tumor.
This was unexpected as he had no advance warning signs and
his health was very good.  Due to the seriousness of his health
I will be in Cincinnati beginning July 10th for an undetermined
length of time.  And to top it off, my father in Phoenix also will
have some unexpected surgery next Monday due to complications
arising from an emergency gall bladder removal and subsequent
battle with infection.

For those of you on this list that have current unfinished
business with me rest assured that I will finish and ship product
before I leave Olympia.  I just am out of the 'free' time I spend
with the various VW mailing lists and have to transfer those
energies to completing other tasks before I head south to Phoenix
and then off to Cincinnati.

This AOL email account will remain open for a point of contact
should anyone wish to get a hold of me.  It might take several
days before I can reply, however.  So just bare with me!

Thanks for all the fish and see you later!

-Todd Hill
 VolksWerks Transaxles
 360-412-0948