Date:         Fri, 25 Jan 2002 22:11:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Good Bus Depot Experiences + Arm Rest Repair
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This is my experience too. Only one time have I been disappointed by a
product from Bus Depot. Packed poorly, a turn signal stalk arrived with a
broken plastic piece so it could not be used. I pouted and wouldn't do
business with them for awhile. They tried to do everything in their power to
make it right but I wasn't done pouting yet. Returned to doing business with
them and have had very good service and get what I
at VERY reasonable prices and always well within the shipping time limits. I
got that same part later just fine. Have just received upper arm bushings
and got both for the price of one locally, including the shipping. By the
way, that question about arm rests...I've attached my response to the
original question just for drill. I responded to the person directly instead
of posting here. It's at the bottom here. This information came to me
originally from Alan I believe.

"i always get my parts, pleasure to work with, if you call the NON-1-800 #
they know what they are talking about 99% of the time."

Armrest Removal:
You will need a small hammer, a punch with a flat end about 1/8 to 1/4
inch in diameter and probably 4 to 6 inches long, patience, and about an
hour or so. Using the drivers seat, outside (near door) rest, look down from
the tolp of the armrest where it joins the seat-side. Stick your finger (s)
down into the joint between the seat-side and rest and pull toward the door,
or squeeze the material toward the door. That should reveal the metal pivot
point that the arm rest swings on. It will also give you a better look at
the culprit of the looseness, the metal tab which is fastened to the
seat-side by two screws (which come loose after relpeated use). There is a
metal roll-pin about 3/4 to 1 inch long which goes through the metal armrest
female part, and through the metal tabl on the seat-side. That pin has a
flared or flanged end, and a taplered end. You need to drive that roll pin
out, using the punch and hammer against the tapered end of the pin. Since
the pin was likely installed downward, with the flared end up so it would
not fall out by gravity, you will have to drive it out from the bottom. I
used a small flashlight to determine their orientation to determine how to
remove them. Once the pins are driven out you will have to tug firmly on the
armrest to get it off. You can then get to the 2 screws holding the metal
tab onto the seat-side. I took mine off and put locktite on them before
reinstalling and tightening them. Although after you get the hang of this
exercise it is easy to do, I didn't want to struggle with it again soon.
Putting the pin back into the hole in that small space and tapping it back
into place takes patience.



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