I lost that right front screw about 10 years ago. It showed up a few months back when I was doing something under the cluster, I think gluing on some chipped-off pieces. Jim On Jan 2, 2005, at 7:31 PM, Bob Stevens wrote: > I had that happen too. I took the entire pod out and used a flash > light and > found the screw sitting in there. I now use a magnetized screw driver > for > these. I was putting white faces on my gauges at one point so had to > remove > the pod several times and never had the problem again. It picks up the > screw > and washer. > bob > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jbange" <hfinn@INGRATES.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 5:46 PM > Subject: Re: Headlight switch help > > >> At 10:37 AM 1/2/2005, you wrote: >>> You can >>> simplify this a lot, especially getting the switch back in, if you >>> loosen the whole cluster by taking out the four screw, one in each >>> corner, that hold the cluster to the dash. Be careful on this, >>> especially the screw at the right front, very easy to loose. >> >> Speaking of which, I lost that very screw myself last week. Anyone >> know >> offhand the size of those screws? >> >> What is it with screws like that? I dropped it down the hole in the >> dash >> and it vanished forever. No amount of hunting and shaking wire >> bundles has >> made it appear. I swear, there's no place for it to go but down, and >> still >> it hasn't shown up. I mean, if it was a jesus clip I couldn't find, >> I'd >> understand. But this is a fairly good size sheet metal screw! >> >> John Bange >> '90 Vanagon "Geldsauger" >> > |
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