Date:         Wed, 17 Jul 2002 19:27:14 -0700
Reply-To:     "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: sliding window latch removal
In-Reply-To:  <5.0.2.1.0.20020717214355.04241dc0@buncombe.main.nc.us>
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The standard screw IS up there, grab a mirror to get
an idea of what size screwdriver you are going to ruin
by bending it to fit up there. I used a cheap old long
shaft screwdriver and bent it with a vise. If they
made that screw a phillips head it would be alot
easier, youll see what i mean.

Good luck

Phil Stanhope, 84' Westy Tiico


what I did is I got a sma
--- Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
wrote:
> How to get it off?  I found this (below) in the
> archives.  I see a round
> hole in the bottom of the latch part that you move
> up and down.  Is that
> what Adam and Stan are talking about?  I couldn't
> see a screw up there.
> Thanks,
> Edward
>
> >The screws threads are fine and it seems to take
> forever to get out doing
> >half turns, so be patient and it will come off.
> >
> >
> >Adam Puzerewski
> >
> >81 westy
> >74 beetle
> >73 Transporter (new!!!!!!!)
> >
> >Vanagon Partsmobiles
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@juno.com>
> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 10:47 AM
> >Subject: Re: [VANAGON] ISO Sliding Window Latch
> >
> >
> > > The  little sliding door latch has a screw up
> through the bottom. You
> > > need a little 90 Degree straight slot
> screwdriver to get at the screw. Be
> > > careful when it comes off there is a little
> spring that will fall out as
> > > the lastch comes off dis-assembled.
> > >
> > > That's it.
> > >
> > > Stan Wilder
> > > 83 Westfalia Air Cooled


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