Volkswagen vehicles are not known for their reliability but any car owner can encounter starting problems at some point in their vehicle’s life. There are several potential reasons why your Volkswagen may not start and it’s important to diagnose the problem correctly to fix it. One of the most common …
Read More »Volkswagen Radio Models From 1960 to Mid 70s
The Volkswagen Van is an iconic vehicle that has been loved by generations of people around the world. One of the features of these vans often misunderstood is their radios. From the early 1960s to the mid-1970s Volkswagen produced a range of radios for its vans. Finding the correct radio …
Read More »Repairing the Sink Drain in the Vanagon Westfalia Camper
Westfalia full campers come with a sink in the kitchen. Sometimes the kitchen sink drain system develops a leak. Stowing items underneath the sink in the cabinet or items shifting around while driving may also damage the plastic drain catch hanging down. If your sink drain is leaking it can be …
Read More »LED Vanagon Update for Rear Side Marker Lights Brighter Better and Longer
Visibility is not a huge strong point for the Volkwagen Vanagon. Replacing them with modern LED lighting can increase your visibility to other drivers and other road hazards. It just so happens, like many other German vehicles, that a Mercedes side marker light is an easy replacement for the old low …
Read More »Vanagon Air Intake Duct Replacement 86 and Newer and Early Diesels
From time to time inspect the duct work in the right rear pillar that supplies fresh air to the breather mounted in the engine compartment. There is a plastic vent that air is drawn through on down the channel and to the intake box. Often the duct is deteriorating and …
Read More »Painting Your Vanagon Dash For New Looking Results
There are many reasons to take your dash out of the van. Usually and unfortunately it has something to do with the windshield wipers, wiring, or the heater. While it’s out, take a couple extra hours and refinish it to make it look like new. GoWesty has a great video to …
Read More »Using Body Filler to Repair Body Damage
Mixing the body filler is one of the hardest parts of filler work. It depends on many conditions and how fast you work as well, which only makes matters more difficult to interpret. The only way to get good at it is to practice. Be prepared to work quickly and …
Read More »Painting the Westfalia Fiberglass Pop Top with Interlux Paint
Often we see the Westfalia and even other fiberglass top models that become chalky or damaged and unsightly. Normally they get ignored or at most get a coating of something to try to bring back its former beauty. They don’t have to be ignored, and they can be returned to their …
Read More »Bay Window Jump Seat Fuse Box Replacement
Some parts on these vans are simply not very common anymore. Finding the jump seat fused switch box replacement for shoreline power today isn’t as easy as it once was. Back in the day these types of fused switches were common on all sorts of household appliances like bigger coffee …
Read More »Upgrading the Vanagon Windshield Squirters
Upgrading Your Vanagon Washer Nozzles Many of us adventure seeking drives end up on dusty dirt roads, misty and rainy highways, or bug infested interstates. The windshield takes a pretty good smudging on a well used Transporter. The OEM nozzles work but many drivers prefer a better option and want …
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