Vanlife and Vandeath - Five Golden Repair Rules. Vanagon Vlog #4
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Anyone with a Vanagon/T3, let alone a syncro, knows the feeling - you're on that roadtrip you've been looking forward to, and something breaks. And when you fixed that, something else breaks.
And before you know it, you've got that Instagram shot with a tow truck. Based on my experiences with my syncro Westy, here are my top tips for dealing with your workshop. Leave your top tips in the comments!
Many thanks to Bernard van der Ploeg at www.monteuraandedeur.com.
If you need to take your car to a garage / specialist to change your battery you shouldn't buy a vanagon!
Couldn't agree more! The money you'll pay someone to do your work for you, could probably buy you a newer vehicle under warranty! I can't imagine what this guy paid for this work😳
Coming from owning highly reliable Toyota Land Cruisers, my 5 golden rules for owning these unreliable but cool VW Vanawagon:
1. You should be able to repair your own van
1. Maintain the van regularly
3. Check and replace parts before long trip
4. Bring spare parts: ECM, O2 sensor, distributor, … repair manual, tools on the trip
5. Bring your AAA membership, get ready it to be towed in case you can’t fix it yourself
Good Luck!
Well said. Especially #5.
this is all good advice!
Along for the ride....👍
Rule 6 get ADAC in Germany,AAA in America ,CAA in Canada for when you break down and leave a old cellphone in your van to call them.I have here in BC Canada ,BCAA RV plus ,you get a numbers of free tows my longest 160k in Northern Alberta to a mechanic that I know ,tire changes and jump starts for flat batteries.
Excellent! Yes, don't skimp on roadside recovery. I've got an ANWB (Dutch ADAC) plan that covers all of Europe and will recover the van to NL from anywhere. Not as an immediate tow, but they will eventually transport your van home.
Great video!
How many did it have when it went in?
Enjoying your videos. Nice to see you wearing one of our Campervan Culture Ts ;-)
thanks! I'm preparing another video showing off all the goodies I recently bought from you guys :)
Where is that nice workshop in Amsterdam i couldnot find it online
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Where is that nice eorkshop in smsterdam i couldnot find itonline
Nice! Where is this repair shop located? Google says in the middle of Noordvijk, but I have a hard time to think this shop is located at the beach front :D
Hi, Bernard's shop is in Vijfhuizen (near Haarlem), at Kromme Bumperweg 6. Let him know he found you through this video!
@@westymancom sorry for the late answer, but thank you for your answer. I have been on the road now for 4weeks and are on my way home to Norway. We stopped at Noordwikj last night and will stay here tonight to. Ill go by his shop on our way to Amsterdam. Stop by the Camping op hoop van zegen, if you want A road trip for A T3 chat 😁
@@andreasdahl717 I actually have some business to complete in Noordwijkerhout today so I actually will! See you in 30 mins :)
@@westymancom oh where you here? Im Sorry I didnt see the answer before we left for A bike ride. We are by the campsite until 1830 now.
love the opening sequence! how clever :). great tips, just bought my first Westfalia, and I've already gotten going on point number 5, spend spend spend. Found a specialist in Vancouver, VanWonder, they went thought the vehicle before purchase. Please pray for the first trip, as I will break rule #4, driving 4,583km home... think I will ask the garage owner to drive it for a few days before hand to shake it down. thanks for your videos!
That intro is Awesome. JC.
Thanks for sharing your golden rules, I have just bought my first Westy and she has a list of items for repair now.
Like the animation at that start.... Good Advice on the 5 rules...
Excellent rules to go by. #5 is key
Good info in this video.
2:12 this VW tech is top notch✔️