check list for local shop checklist road trip roadtrip

[tclark]

I like to pay a local shop to give another set of eye balls over the van b4 I do my 3-4 week summer escape,
I have moved since last year & i wanted to hand the local shop a FORMATED check list document with check box
and spots to enter various details eg compress test#, amt of brake pad left,
ya I can make it up my self but being lazy to the core & wanted to stand on the backs of others does anyone have a vw vanagon specific check list doc I can hand over to the local shop to use as a guide for a mech review b4 a trip

if you dont have link dont post here I have searched & if no one has such doc I will create my own from the various threads that have asked similar questions

note this is NOT pre-purchase check list I dont care about body condition
missing knobs, carpet etc
its really just about engine & drive train check list
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89 Westy with TDI AHU 1.9 manual lots of mods
85 GL 1.9, auto (for sold)

[Boegrrl]

If anyone makes such a list (Idont have one) make sure it includes properly adjusted belts. One bad fitting alternator belt wound up causing 700$ worth of damage (including destroying the expansion tank, other belts, hoses and wires) in the engine compartment.

I'm just saying.....
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'87 Wolfsburg Weekender

[tclark]

OK Not-OK
Engine Mechanical

___ _____ Any Abnormal noises

___ _____ Check for engine fluid leaks (Oil, Fuel)

___ _____ Compression test: (disconnect coil, remove ALL plugs)

___ _____ 1. Dry: 1____________ 2____________ 3____________ 4____________

___ _____ 2. Oiled: 1____________ 2____________ 3____________ 4____________

___ _____ Plug condition? (OK? Burnt? Oily? Sooty?)

___ _____ 1____________ 2____________ 3____________ 4____________

___ _____ Oil Pressure: idle_______ 4000 RPM_______

___ _____ P/S,Alt, & A/C Belts not cracked, not frayed, deflection correct

___ _____ Check water pump for leak at weep hole, pump noise/wine

___ _____ Visual check of fuel lines from pump-firewall-injectors

___ _____ Fuel Pressure: _______

___ _____ Visual check of Vacuum hoses/lines stiff? Patched? Capped? Missing?

___ _____ Vacume Idle: _______ 4000 rpm: _______

___ _____ Tune up parts Cap, Rotor, Plugs, Air Fiter, distributor, coil etc

___ _____ Oil level/color

___ _____ Power steering fluid level/color


Electrical Systems

___ _____ Battery voltage ____________ volts, load test

___ _____ Alt/Chg Volts/Amps: idle____________ 4000 RPM____________

___ _____ Engine compartment wiring harness not loose, not frayed, oxidized

___ _____ Engine compartment relays in the black box

___ _____ Starter motor/ wiring from battery/alternator

___ _____ Battery cables, ground points (Battery case, Cyl head, tranny, dash star)

___ _____ Spark plug/coil wires cracked, water spray test check for sparks jumping ?


Cooling System

___ _____ Cooling system pressure test & check for external leaks, pressure cap

___ _____ Cooling Hoses no bulges or soft

___ _____ Check reservoir/expansion tank for cracks

___ _____ Check Rad Fan Motor on Hi-Low speed, Relay

___ _____ Check PH condition of coolant (Acidity/Phosphate)

___ _____ Coolant level/color

Braking System

___ _____ Brake disks/drums grooved? LF_____, RF______, LR______, RR______

___ _____ Measure % Discs/Drums & Linings/Pads LF_____, RF______, LR______, RR______

___ _____ Visual check of rubber brake lines, cables for leaks, brittle, cracked ?

___ _____ Master/Wheel cylinders Inspect for leaks from , brake pedal test

___ _____ Brake fluid level/color

Suspension/Steering

___ _____ Steering wheel play

___ _____ Tie rods inner & outer straight? Tie rod end boots intact?

___ _____ Ball joints upper & lower boots intact

___ _____ Control arm upper & lower bushings

___ _____ Engine and transmission mounts

___ _____ Front & Rear Suspension: Springs, Spring mount and Shocks
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___ _____ Check shock absorber action (bounce test) and component leaks

___ _____ Check CV joints, 2 tight 360' turns each way.Any noise, cv boots intact?

___ _____ Check power steering for leaks and noise, steering rack boots intact

___ _____ Check front & rear wheel toe in/toe out

___ _____ Wheel bearings move wheel on hoist check wear/play, Axle bolts torqued, cotter pin in ?

___ _____ check Tires wear LT / "C" Tread? Bulges? Cracks?

___ _____ check Rims Bent? Rusted? Cracks? Wheel bolts up to torque ?


Auto Transmission

___ _____ check for slipage

___ _____ Check for leaks from all components

___ _____ Check for leak in tranny cooler aluminum heat exchanger

___ _____ Gear oil level/fluid color

___ _____ Transmisssion fluid level/color


Road Test

___ _____ Automatic transmission shift points?

___ _____ Any noises/vibrations when accelerating,coasting,decelerating,braking?

Any Other general comment recomendations
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89 Westy with TDI AHU 1.9 manual lots of mods
85 GL 1.9, auto (for sold)

[Perales]

Sticky!
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-- 1987 Westfalia automatic (Captain Vino)

[sagebus]

Nice list! Added to my bookmarks, Thanks TC
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1984 Vanagon GL, Wolfsburg Westy 1.9 ltr

[tclark]

So I used the above check list really caught some items
I missed LR axle bolt was not up to torque, a loose coolant hose that was weeping under the clam shell, & a cv boot that was just about off the flange
(it came off when the mech tugged on it ) again ..
compression was 145 dry & 155 when oiled its been those numbers since i got it 5 years ago
So i was curious what oil pressure other 1.9 owner have
I got 18 at idle & 45 at 4000 rpm

a good investment for pre-trip esp that axle bolt cus i do a lot of logging roads & that give me some real grief i'd chew up the axle splines 200km in nowhere land
or the cv boot would allow all sorts good stuff to chew up the cv bearings
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89 Westy with TDI AHU 1.9 manual lots of mods
85 GL 1.9, auto (for sold)

[climberjohn]

I second the sticky nomination.
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'86 Westy, 2.5 Subaru power
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