Date:         Fri, 1 Mar 2013 06:09:25 -0500
Reply-To:     Dean Staltare <predsmaniac@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dean Staltare <predsmaniac@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: go westy package came and...
In-Reply-To:  <512E68E5.8030602@turbovans.com>
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Thanks to all...everything is back to normal operational mode once
again...DS
On 2/27/2013 3:13 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> It's remove the 6mm allen head screw.. ( under a plastic cap if it's
> still there. )
> then tighten the two 4 mm allen head screws that hold the post to the
> seat.
>  Then grease that post nicely.
> All early armrests need this service.  They get loose and dry ..
> and somany vanagon owners just let it get dry and worn and looseand
> worse and worse forever.
> < no one on this list I'm sure ! >
>   I have even seen one siezed solidly on the post ....it was so badly
> neglected.
> and so easy to avoid too. Takes like 6 minutes max per arm rest.
>
> On 2/27/2013 6:10 AM, Jonce Fancher wrote:
>> Hi Dean
>>
>> Remove the arm rest ( Hex Allen Bolt ) then tighten the 2 Phillips
>> head screws that have come loose.
>> Reinstall the arm rest.
>> The screws for the mount have come loose from the seat, No the arm
>> rest from the mount.
>>
>> Hope that helps
>> Jonce
>>
>>> In my excitable exuberance of receiving my first 85 Go Westy package
>>> and
>>> doing my first fix..new antennae..ok so I am starting small..I
>>> managed to
>>> un plug what I think is the end spade of the drivers side cabin dome
>>> light..she worked up until this time..and it appears to be coming
>>> down the
>>> drivers window column . I managed to unplug it while fishing the new
>>> antennae cable up through the dash-cluster removed- where does this
>>> spade
>>> plug into..for the life of me I can't find or see it's rightful
>>> place..and
>>> no Bently (on order) to reference.
>>>
>>> Also I have tried to tighten up the drivers seat arm rest's,using the
>>> hex
>>> bolt with no luck both flop around like a dead flounder..any tricks
>>> to get
>>> these tighter?
>>>
>>> Much thanks in advance.
>>> DS
>>
>> Jonce Fancher
>> www.fanchers.com
>> 56 Single Cab
>> 66 Square back
>> 66 Sunroof Bug
>> 66 Porsche 912
>> 71 Sunroof Bus
>> 78 Convertible Bug
>> 85 Vanagon Westy Zetec
>> 1 Understanding wife 2 Kids and Molly ( Beagle / Terrier Mix )
>>
>

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