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Date:         Sun, 1 Oct 2006 18:27:26 -0400
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: installing new luggage rack seals
Comments: To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu>
In-Reply-To:  <5c1si1$8gs9fj@smtp01.lnh.mail.rcn.net>
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Any hardware store will sell these.

It is a rubber washer with a dome shaped screen in the middle of it, the domes fit perfectly up through the drain holes of the luggage rack.

They normally go on the hose of a washing machine.

Chris

On 10/1/06, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote: > What are "washing machine screened washers?" > > > > Joy > > > **************************************************************** > Joy Hecht > now living in a real house in northern Virginia > and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon > now living in the driveway and resting after two and a half years > lugging Joy and her stuff around... > > For musings about life and the vanadventures: > http://www.joyhecht.net > > **************************************************************** > > > :::-----Original Message----- > :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf > :::Of Christopher Gronski > :::Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 12:28 PM > :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > :::Subject: Re: installing new luggage rack seals > ::: > :::Hey Geo, > ::: > :::While this may indeed be possible, taking an extra 15 minutes or so to > :::remove the rack is not a bad idea so that you can do a complete > :::cleaning under the rack and stall the washing machine screened washers > :::in the rack drain holes to slow the accumulation of crud underneith. > :::While both may technically be possible with the rack still attached at > :::the back I suppose, they would be way easier with it off. > ::: > :::Chris > ::: > :::On 10/1/06, Geo & Kathleen Hahn <ahwahnee@cybertrails.com> wrote: > :::> Doug Alcock wrote: > :::> > :::> > Hi Joy -- Here are some instructions I posted a few years back: > :::> > http://doug.alcock.googlepages.com/poptopseals > :::> > though you've received plenty of advice already :-) > :::> > :::> > :::> Just back on the list so apologies if this has been covered, but... > :::> > :::> When I did my 84 many years back I distinctly recall I did not undo the > :::> headliner or the back edge of the luggage rack. I just undid the big > :::> slotted screws and was able to lift the thing just enough to get the > :::old > :::> seal off & the new seal on. My experience, your mileage may vary. > :::> > :::> Geo H > :::> > :::> > :::> > :::> > :::> -- > :::> No virus found in this outgoing message. > :::> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > :::> Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/458 - Release Date: > :::9/27/2006 > :::> >


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