Re: EVC rear hatch (Liftgate) latch operation has "reversed"
You know I had a similar problem in my 2001 I think what I realized is the key turns a couple different ways one will allow it to be unlocked when the other doors are locked and the other way it will
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janet muccino <janetmuccino@...>
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EVC rear hatch (Liftgate) latch operation has "reversed"
All of a sudden the rear liftgate outside handle will not open the liftgate when the van is unlocked, but will open when the van is locked. Has this been seen before (I can't find anything)?
Short of
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George Ya
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Re: Which Tools & Parts Would You Recommend for a Road Trip? 2001 Eurovan Camper
#partswanted
Female “spade” connector ;-)
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Justin
2000 EVW 1.9TDI Syncro 5-spd
490k mi :-)
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Justin Soares
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Re: Which Tools & Parts Would You Recommend for a Road Trip? 2001 Eurovan Camper
#partswanted
Nice write-up, thank you Ken.
- Jonathan 1999 EVC
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Jonathan Mackenzie
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Re: Which Tools & Parts Would You Recommend for a Road Trip? 2001 Eurovan Camper
#partswanted
Michael mentioned to bring a spare ignition switch and right angle screwdriver as part of the spare parts. Having the ignition switch just fail me one day before taking it on a long trip in the
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Ken
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Re: New HD 1200N rear hatch struts installed domestic supplier
I installed the same spare tire mount and struts, the struts seem a little light in the uplift power, becareful on cold days as the struts seem to be a little weaker till they warm up.
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George Parrino
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Re: New HD 1200N rear hatch struts installed domestic supplier
Next, let's see if the door hinges can take and keep the door in alignment.?
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Kent Kirkley
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Re: New HD 1200N rear hatch struts installed domestic supplier
Nice, that vendor is worth remembering!
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coastielfs
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New HD 1200N rear hatch struts installed domestic supplier
After installing a spare tire rack and tire on my rear hatch it was no surprise the OE struts couldn’t hold up the hatch anymore—not a chance. After diving into several old threads trying to track
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Justin Soares
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Selling my 1995 Manual EVC with 92K miles
I love this van but we don't seem to be able to get out camping anymore so I am reluctantly selling it.? Posted on The Samba: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2567258
Thanks!
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Deb Runyon <redrockrunyon@...>
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Re: Body shop recommendations? - San Francisco Bay Area
I reached out to 16cvs per Mike Brown's recommendation (thanks Mike!).
Waiting to hear back on any suggestions for shops on the peninsula.
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Roger Jacobs
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Re: Body shop recommendations? - San Francisco Bay Area
Re: San Diego area: I had same rust-around-windshield problem, got it all fixed at a body shop (including new windshield).
Not cheap - about $1800, but this was done in 2010 and has held up
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Michael Diehr
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Re: Body shop recommendations? - San Francisco Bay Area
I don't know a specific shop in CA, but a fellow in NH found a place that builds race car bodies.? They work on his Rialta during their down time, so don't charge him an arm and a leg, but do all the
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Duane
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Re: Body shop recommendations? - San Francisco Bay Area
16cvs on the samba vanagon forum is a windshield repair guy in San Fran. Message him through it and I bet he can either help you or point you in the right direction.
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Mike Brown
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Re: Body shop recommendations? - San Francisco Bay Area
matthew urso wrote:
My grandfather was really good at brazing new pieces of sheet steel into thin steel car bodies to replace rusted out areas. He was also amazingly good with an English wheel at
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Lee Hart
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Re: Body shop recommendations? - San Francisco Bay Area
Same with the rust... I'm in Colorado and shops here really don't like
dealing with it
[email protected]> wrote:
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matthew urso
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Re: Body shop recommendations? - San Francisco Bay Area
Following.? I've got the same issue.? I'm located in San Diego.? Let's compare notes and quotes.? My rust has been pretty bad.? Wish I dealt with it earlier.
I've got bad rust around my spider
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Droppin bombs
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Re: Strange Noises from 2002 EVC
The low rumbling could be a bad tire, though I would have expected a higher frequency to the noise. It could be though that a higher frequency noise is beating with the tire noise and producing the 2
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Joshua Van Tol
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Re: Strange Noises from 2002 EVC
Just some VERY wild guesses:
I would pull the rear wheel? and look for rust buildup on the rotor or pads. How old are the pads? Check the emergency brake cables to see if they are sticking.
The 2
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sam letzring
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Body shop recommendations? - San Francisco Bay Area
Busted windshield with rust around the edge is requiring me to look for a body shop.? Any recommendations on a shop in the San Francisco bay area?? Might consider dealing with rust on some other
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Roger Jacobs
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