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Westfalia / Re: Need Help lifting Pop Top with Roof Rack + Thule Roof Box

« on: October 12, 2018, 09:38:23 am »

You could try the part numbers listed in this samba post for 120psi struts.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=696747&highlight=lift+struts&sid=6bb2f926f4b4ae23499d5a55b07d85ae

Super helpful! Thanks!

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Inline 5cyl Petrol engine tech / Re: Manual Transmission options for a 1995 5-cyl

« on: October 12, 2018, 09:32:14 am »

Can you be more specific about what has gone wrong with your transmission? Will it shift into all the gears, does it grind, whine etc.? How many miles are on your van/ transmission?

There are rebuild kits for these transmissions, they seem to all come from Europe, but they do exist to purchase for a few hundred bucks. It's not bad refurbishing a manual transmission by yourself depending on what has gone wrong with it. Otherwise, a normal transmission shop should be able to rebuild it for you as long as they have the right parts.