Date:         Tue, 2 Oct 2012 09:30:36 -0700
Reply-To:     Dana Mueller <dmueller@WACK.COM>
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From:         Dana Mueller <dmueller@WACK.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1982 Diesel Westfalia Wiper Mount (Passenger)
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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Thanks Dennis!  Do we have a preferred supplier for the heater fan and core?

On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 7:55 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:

> And while the dash is out might as well replace the heater fan and heater
> core. They are both due.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Dave Mcneely
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 7:15 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: 1982 Diesel Westfalia Wiper Mount (Passenger)
>
> I got mine for my '91 camper from  Van Cafe.  BTW, you must remove the
> dash to replace this.  I tried to employ the method that GoWesty has on
> their web site for drilling and tapping the stud and replacing the nut with
> a bolt, but I am too klutzy for such fine work, I guess.  At any rate, I
> did not succeed, and had to replace the shaft with transmission.  It really
> does require removing the dash.  I did not do that myself, but rather paid
> 2 hours work to my mechanic.  I think he got the bad end of the deal, but
> that's what he charged.  Since the dash was out, I had him do some other
> things, like improve the movement of the cables for the heater and
> ventilation system, tighten up some things that were not bad, just open to
> inspection at the time.
>
> If you want to try the GoWesty method, you can find it described in their
> "Library" on their web site.  If you do it, be sure to start the drilling
> with a very small pilot hole, then move up to the size required, maybe with
> an intermediate size between the pilot and the final bore.  Other folks
> have related that they have successfully done it.  mcneely
>
> ---- Dana Mueller <dmueller@WACK.COM> wrote:
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > Recently acquired a 1982 Vanagon Diesel (stock).  I have a sheared off
> > wiper mount bolt on the passenger side.  Ideas on where I can obtain
> > the part online?
> >
> > Thanks ahead of time,
> >
> > -dm
>
> --
> David McNeely
>
>