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Date:         Sat, 5 Mar 2011 06:12:32 -0800
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: What's the trick to tightening the armrests?
Comments: To: KK AL <kkalnsf@GMAIL.COM>
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Bentley page 72.4 shows old style armrest assembly Bentley page 72.5 shows the newer type parts

Both types work loose where the 2 screws hold the bracket to the seat. Best to fix before one of the loose screws breaks off, making repair more difficult.

Mark

KK AL wrote: > We have an 87 Syncro. The armrests are loosening up. According to the Bently > shop manual there are caps on the sides of the armrests that pop off for > access to the mechanism. > There are no such caps and no obvious way to access the mechanism to tighten > them. > > There must be something we are missing because we have had them tightened up > in the past by our local VW mechanic. > > Thank you in advance for any help. >


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