Date:         Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:54:19 -0400
Reply-To:     mordo <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         mordo <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Rear Heater Core Cover Removal
In-Reply-To:  <6fcb48d30810261109s50f1eef8t63b49d632fe94e4e@mail.gmail.com>
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Hey, this reminds me of a questions I have.
Does the valve require just one O-ring?

How many bleed screws does the core have and do they need to be replaced
routinely?

cheers,


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jim Johnston <inmytree1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: Rear Heater Core Cover Removal
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com


Thanks for the input, y'all.

and Thanks to Mr. Dremel and his sweet little tool, the box has been
modified.  As it stood, the bar that goes across under the seat prevented me
from just sliding the cover out.

With everything apart.  It looks like the valve is leaking.  The core, while
dirty, looks ok.  I'll be ordering a valve and o-ring today.

Jim

On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 1:58 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:

> It's been a few years since I did this, and of course I'm not looking at
> mine right now, but...
>   As I recall, what you want to do is modify the case a little.  I believe
> you take a hacksaw blade or similar impliment of destruction and make a
> vertical cut at the bottom at each side so as to remove the strip that
goes
> along the bottom front of the core.  Thenceforth the case can be removed
> without much hassle.
>
> Larry A.
>
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 11:44 AM, Jim Johnston <inmytree1@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Vehicle: 1991 Vanagon GL
>> Location: Wilmington, NC
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> My rear heater core has sprung a leak.  In looking at getting to the core
>> and valve, It seems that I have to remove the rear bench because the bar
>> is
>> blocking the removal of the cover.  I just wanted be sure that is the
case
>> before tearing things apart.
>>
>> Jim
>> Wilmington, NC
>>
>
>


--
Jim
Wilmington, NC



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mordo
1990 Carat