Date:         Sat, 20 Jul 2002 07:28:41 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Subject:      Re: sliding window latch removal
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yeah, that was not too hard to do once I knew how it worked.  I used the
bit from one of those screwdrivers that you can put different tips
into.  Held it up with a fingertip and turned it with some needle nose
pliers.  that worked fine.  Thanks for the advice.
Edward

At 7/17/02 07:27 PM, you wrote:
>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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