Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:15:43 -0500
Reply-To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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From: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Subject: Re: Dash coming out. Any prev. maint tips?
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Cromulant?
Wazzat mean?
Iss fryeday, yeh?
Joy
p.s. I actually misspelled it and looked up "cromulent" in dictionary.com -
found that, but it didn't make much sense. No entry at all for "cromulant."
Yipes, can I be a spelling geek at the exact same time as I'm both truly and
feigning ignorance of the meaning of this odd word?
:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
:::Of neil
:::Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 3:08 PM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Re: Dash coming out. Any prev. maint tips?
:::
:::Hey. Mucho good pics!
:::
:::I recall seeing them some time ago. likely wouldn't have re-found
:::(such a cromulant word) the URL though.....
:::
:::And yes thanks, I'll label the cables.
:::
:::"heat" = cold
:::
:::"defrost" = cold
:::
:::etc.
:::
:::;^) --- heh heh.
:::
:::I removed the stock heater/gas heater a while back, but I'll make sure
:::the cable controlling the defrost from blower works. That's the plan
:::until I swap to a wasser.
:::
:::
:::
:::
:::
:::On 1/25/07, joe trussell <vanagongl@hotmail.com> wrote:
:::> Hi Neil,
:::>
:::> Make sure you label the heater cables. Last time I removed a dash I
:::forgot
:::> to do that, and it created a few problems upon reinstallation.
:::>
:::> Also, replacing the felt around the heater flaps is a good idea.
:::>
:::> You might consider soundproofing/insulation on the front metal, too.
:::>
:::> There are a few good pics and tips here:
:::>
:::> http://www.knology.net/~vw/dash/
:::>
:::> Joe T.
:::>
:::>
:::> >From: neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
:::> >Reply-To: neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
:::> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::> >Subject: Dash coming out. Any prev. maint tips?
:::> >Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:56:23 -0800
:::> >
:::> >Hi all.
:::> >
:::> >Dash is coming out. Wiper arms have way too much play so will be
:::> >addressing that. (I checked for slop at pivots. It seems play is in
:::> >linkage) Hopefully parts are available. I'll read Bentley first and
:::> >scour the web.
:::> >
:::> >I'm a virgin on this one, but found a good dash removal procedure in
:::> >archives.
:::> >
:::> >Any tips mucho appreciated though.
:::> >
:::> >Here's the actual question.
:::> >
:::> >Any suggestions on preventitive maintenance I should do while in
:::> >there? i.e. what should be replaced while it's open?
:::> >
:::> >I will be replacing the wiper motor and likely the blower motor too. I
:::> >can only assume they are original. Van has 350,000++kms. I will
:::> >inspect seals on heater box too.
:::> >
:::> >Too bad I didn't know what engine I might be swapping in. Now would be
:::> >a good time to install the heater core.......
:::> >
:::> >Cheers, and TIA,
:::> >
:::> >Neil.
:::> >
:::> >--
:::> >Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
:::> >
:::> >http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
:::>
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:::Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
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