Date:         Fri, 22 Feb 2002 13:38:08 -0800
Reply-To:     John McLean <jaymac@INTERNETCDS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John McLean <jaymac@INTERNETCDS.COM>
Subject:      Re: replacing the rear heater core...
Comments: To: Jamie Ayotte <jayotte@DESTEFANOARCHITECTS.COM>
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> i've searched the archives and i can't find the specific answer... just got
> a new heater core for the rear of my 86 westy, and looking at the situation
> below the rear seat, i can't really see how to tackle the job-  how do you
> remove the plastic housing i've undone the four screws that connect it to
> the floor, but it doesn't want to come out... do i need to remove the front
> of the lower part of the seat to get to it?  or is there an easier way to
> deal with this procedure?  thanks in advance for your help.
>
> jamie

Jamie,

You've got to remove the seat first.  There is no way that plastic housing is
coming out until you do this.
Then......
Cut the thin strip of plastic that goes under the heater outlet completely
out.   That way you won't have to remove the seat
to retighten any fittings after the job is done and all buckled up.   Once
every thing is back together you won't notice that little bit of missing
plastic.

John McLean   87  Vanagon  GL