I gave mine two tanks of $4+ per gallon gasoline to drink. I also let it take me windsurfing twice, to work a couple of times and bicycling once. I blew the sawdust out of the inside with my air hose. I exchanged loads about 10 times....Out come the tools, in go the windsurf boards, sails and booms and wetsuits..Out comes that, tools go back in, bike goes on the tailgate... I squirted it off with the hose, checked the tires and oil a couple of times too. Mostly, I just drove the crap out of it, having fun in my 'do all' vanagon... On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 7:12 PM, J B <jbever@excite.com> wrote: > My belts are slow at retracting as well so I'll give this a try - thanks! > > I tried my hand at re-upholstering some of the door panels today. Pretty > happy with the results especially considering the minimal cost > > http://1981vwcamper.blogspot.com/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Roland" [syncronicity1@GMAIL.COM] > Date: 08/28/2012 08:32 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: What did you do for your Vanagon this week? > > Washed the driver's side seat belt. Easy job. Simply pulled it out of the > reel all the way, clamped it so it wouldn't retract. Then placed a bucket > of warm soapy water on the little shelf next to the seat, dumped it all in, > squeeze repeatedly like you are washing a rag, then rinse with clean > water. No need to unbolt anything, the middle part of the seat belt is the > problem, not the ends. > > Nice and soft and flexible once again. It actually retracts now when I let > it go. > > Roland > |
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