In a message dated 9/12/04 11:07:42 PM, docproteus@EARTHLINK.NET writes: << Anyone have any success putting more tension on the fairly simple looking hinges that these things sit on? >> Dave, Unfortunately the problem is not caused by anything you can see from above. The bottom pivot of the window vent is retained by a one-hole clip within the void of the door. This clip puts drag on movement of the vent window. All it takes to increase the drag is to tighten the solitary phillips head screw which is holding the clip. The problem is getting to the screw to tighten it. A dedicated right angle driver with an EXTREMELY short short-arm can be used, but it probably is easier to remove the vent window frame entirely. The one time I tightened the pivot screw in place, I recall brazing the very tip of a philips driver into a hole at the end of some 1/8" flat stock. The philips tip stood only about 1/4" proud of the flat stock and still, with the limited swing possible and working blind, it is something I will not do again. George |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.