TheSamba.com :: View topic - Reputable Mechanic/ VW Guru in goleta/ santa barbara area

Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:09 am

Drove my car down to UCSB to visit a friend. All the way down the car was running hot and eventually developed a loss of power. Also oil is squirting out of the bas of the fuel pump. Im without tools anybody know of good vw mechanics down here?

Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:12 am

Could use some help.

Fri Sep 04, 2009 3:02 pm

Gimme somethin folks I gotta get back on sunday!

Fri Sep 04, 2009 4:49 pm

Does anybody know anyone who works on cars independently in the area?

Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:20 am

Call these guys:

CALIFORNIACLASSIX
133 Sunnyway Drive
Ventura, CA 93001
Phone: (805) 653-5551
Fax: (805) 653-1034
e-Mail:[email protected]

I don't think they work on VW's but they sell a good number of them, so they probably know of a good mechanic in the area. Good Luck!

Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:10 pm

Thanks we'll give em a call and see whats up.

Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:17 pm

Any follow up on this? I'm in need of a trustworthy mechanic in the Ventura area myself.

Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:28 pm

German Motors in Santa Maria, Ca. ( 805 ) 922-6119 Eric : Factory Trained German Mechanic. Has had the business over 40 years. Knows Air-Cooled Vw's ! You won't be disappointed.

Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:00 pm

:) There used to be a Hitlers Revenge Engine Exchange and later Volks Works Parts on Callens Rd for 17 yrs as I recall that had a nice reputation......oh wait.....not in business anymore (I'm retired in Baja).

Kidding aside check with Larry at Bugrunner in Montalvo if he is still working on VW's (a good friend when I was there).

Then there was Molnar Bros (Hungarians like me) on Main st near the High School.

Unfortunatly we do get older and retire......with the Internet I'm almost ready to reopen another parts place based upon the prob lems I have been having getting a couple of parts for my Turbo engine.

Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:52 am

check out htis link

http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=68259

might help there is an active group in Santa Barbara that may lend a hand - look on the SAMBA for VW posters from Santa Barbara -

or worst case call Airhead parts or Karman Ghia Parts and Restoration (KGPR) in Ventura. Scott should be able to give you a list of names a mile long.