Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:42:10 -0400
Reply-To: Pascal <84westfalia@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Pascal <84westfalia@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Sliding Door Handle Part?
In-Reply-To: <4AF98DE9.3010203@gmail.com>
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The "escutcheon" p/n is in fact 251-843-711 (but it's NLA except for the
delrin reproduction being sold on eBay)
The seal p/n is 211-843-731 and is a cream colored foam. No p/n on it.
Not expensive if it's still available. I have an spare just in case my
replacement one is MIA next time I take the handle off so I could P-mail
you a picture of it if you want.
The "sticker" that protects the paint from the escutcheon is p/n
251-843-708
The seal is about the size of a small wedding band and I'm not sure how
you would go about making one up yourself. You might give your local VW
dealer a call and see if they can order one in for you, or add it to your
Bus Depot wish list.
Pascal
'84 Westy
On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:59:37 -0400, Rocket J Squirrel
<camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> That "escutcheon"* was used on 1985 and later vans.
>
> The 1980-1984 vans have a "trim ring" and a "seal." The trim ring is
> stamped 251-843-711 (my van does not have a seal so I don't know if it
> has
> a p/n on it).
>
> The 1985-later vans have an escutcheon and no seal.
> I'd like to determine whether tracking down --
> or fabricating -- a seal is worthwhile.
>
> It might have been a black foam flat washer which rotted and fell off
> like
> Pascal describes earlier in this thread, or it might have been something
> more substantial, I can't tell.
>
> ================
> * Having to come up with words for all these parts must be a challenge.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR
>
>
>
> On 11/10/2009 4:00 AM Jonce Fancher wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> Not sure if this is what your looking for. Replaced mine and it work
>> and looks great.
>> C-ya Jonce
>> http://www.oeveedub.com/vw/vanagon-door-handles/251-843-711A.html
>>
>>
>>> Mike,
>>>
>>> That thin little plastic sticker around the slider handle hole is
>>> there to
>>> protect the paint from the escutcheon that move a bit when operating
>>> the
>>> handle. The escutcheon for the '84 is NLA, but do a search on eBay for
>>> "delrin vanagon" and someone is making a nice replacement part. I
>>> replaced my escutcheon with the derin one and it's a nice fit. The seal
>>> you mention that is missing is a foam ring, that was missing on mine as
>>> well and I got a replacement one from the Bus Depot a few years back.
>>> I'm
>>> not quite sure what that seal does, it might simply be a dust seal.
>>> When
>>> you replace the screw that holds the handle, make sure to put a drop of
>>> blue loctite on it's threads.
>>>
>>> Pascal
>>> '84Westy
>>
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