Hey guys! I didn't realize that there were so many places to clean on a westy. Here's the latest update: Still battling it out with the drivers side window door regulator. Will consider the excellent suggestion of lubricating the said regulator, but I think it may be bent a little out of shape after I've been working on it? More on the cylinder engine head front-I've done a thorough visual inspection of the cylinder head that has been removed from the vehicle, and could find no cracks, hairline, or otherwise. The rubber gasket around it even seemed pretty healthy for rubber that is that old. The piston ring gaskets do have their usual oxidization, however. A better glance of the engine compartment yielded the following mysteries: 1.) There is a tank back there labeled ATF OIL. But the westy is a manual. Is this what it says it is, or is it a brake fluid reservoir? 2.) POs have really begun to PO me off. They tried their best at removing the hoses, etc from the left side, but ended up cutting one instead of removing it (!) and also, some of the other hoses look kind of frayed. Is it a big deal to get replacement hoses, or did the PO hose me as well? That's it for the engine. Here's the skinny on the rest of it: Found the strips that slide in where the bench slides out. In that process, I found more areas to clean inside the vehicle (under the back seat where the jack is.) There is a sticker under that back seat in several languages advising you to push in the seat belts before converting the back seat to a bed, but nothing stating how that happens. The knob I pulled on to open up the back seat is at a funny angle, and will only function when it is unthreaded a ways. Should this be straight? The bench seat retaining screws still refuse to give. I could only crack open the refridgerator door enough to ascertain that it is, in fact, in the off position. One more thing about underneath the back bench, there is a level that states off and on. I think this may control the regulation of heat to that duct under the seat? That's all I got for now. I'm through with buying stuff for it (unfortunately) until next payday. (but that doesn't mean I won't continue to tinker with it ;-) Kyle
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