hi John,
when you find those kits,
ask about kits to rebuild PS steering rack too, if it's convenient.

I have about that many not-that-long-ago rebuilt power steering racks that
need new seals or 'not too much' to make them all happy again, so would be
nice to know of a source for a kit on those.

I believe in Lucas brand power steering treatment and stop leak too, as a
service, not as a patch.

i think it's important to get old ATF out of working PS systems and some new
fresh in.
there's also a fitler screen in the bottom of the PS resevoir too.

I like Carats a lot..
very 'sports car' version of a vanagon.
I have the first version of what became the Carat .. an 87 Wolfsburg ..
it's lowered like a carat, has the jump seats and fold-out table, and all
the goodies...
but doesn't have the cladding down the side, which I like a lot.

Carat's are super special vanagons in my world.
Scott
www.turbovans.com

oh btw ...
I'm getting ready to post an ad on thesamba..
a super sharp and expensive SVX Syncro Westy.
Located in Southern Oregon.

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2010 2:29 PM
Subject: Special Parts

>  Today, I finally got my last(newest) Vanagon up and running - my 1991
> Carat. It had been in storage a lot of years, and had not been run, but
> I finally got all the clean up and prep done so I could start it. It
> fired right up. I let it idle a bit, then shut it down. I have other
> work to do on it, but it runs and runs good.  Now to my immediate problem.
>
> I have three Vans, and four dead power steering pumps  I'm not real
> thrilled with the idea of spending $900 for three pumps for the vans, so
> I wish to look into rebuilding them myself. I did this on the
> alternators, when all the parts houses said they didn't sell parts but
> would accept as trade in my dead alternators. I repaired them myself
> with $15 worth of parts each, and I  see no reason it cannot be done on
> the PS pumps - IF I can find a complete rebuild kit somewhere. Anyone
> have any idea where to get said complete pump rebuild kits?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Rodgers
>
> --
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com