Date:         Tue, 1 Jun 2010 23:21:13 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: repairing arm rest
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At 04:08 PM 6/1/2010, Dave Mcneely wrote:
When I did this, I was impressed by the quality of the entire
assembly compared to things I see on many makes of vehicles.  Most
such parts are rather fragile plastics, whereas this entire thing is
steel, wood, and dense foam.

Dear Dave,

I quite agree.  On the other hand why do VW seem to be unable to
build an arm-rest base that will stay attached to the
seat?  Re-tightening those 6 mm flat-head screws was a regular job on
my '84 ('85 seats), and my '89 came to me with one of the armrests
practically falling off.  Same screws, same issue, just a lot harder
to get to than on the non-adjustable ones.

I've tried using Loctite (blue) on them this time, we shall see.  A
similar attempt on the '84 failed to make any practical difference.

Perhaps this is Deutscher Zeitgeist again.  All car maintenance
schedules specify to check all around for loose fasteners, but only
the VW in my experience enforces this schedule by having many
fasteners unscrew themselves for your inspecting pleasure.

Yours,
David