Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 11:27:11 -0800
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From: thewestyman <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject: Re: Front heater motor
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Frank,
You are right about the extra work that need extra time. That would be
additional, of course.
And yes, the four bolts can be hard to remove. The often brake and need to
drill out. That's extra time.
Here in my area we don't have that rust you have up there. So, it's not
that much work if you have done it a few times.
If one has no mysteries and knows the next move it goes fast.
In fact sometimes the box does not have to come out, can be opened and the
motor replaced.
Best wishes,
Zoltan
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Condelli
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 5:36 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Front heater motor
SMALL job ? if you completely refurbish that heater box, removing
rust from the metal flaps and heater core cover, rust painting the rusted
parts, cleaning all the dirt out from the plastic housing, installing all
new foam seals where needed (everywhere in my experience), installing the
motor, maybe replacing the ballast resistor and the more than likely the
leaking heater core, putting the heater box all back together and repairing
any broken plastic pieces, replacing any of the four plastic clips that hold
the footwell flap in place, installing the 11 clips needed to hold the
heater box together (unless someone before you had that box apart and used
the clips), drilling, tapping any of the four mounting screw holes that hold
the heater box on the firewall plus adding new acres as necessary, repairing
or replacing any of the four control cables, maybe replacing the front
heater valve if it’s leaking (more than likely) and then dealing with all
the screwed up wiring under the dash that previous intruders have left in a
mess and R&R the dash and all the stuff that may need repaired or replaced
in that process, there is no way this is a SMALL job and I surely will not
do all that for $350 ! Did you look at my document on the repair of the
front heater ? <http://www.frankcondelli.com/heater.htm>
> On Mar 9, 2017, at 11:00 PM, Automatic digest processor
> <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
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> Yeah, back when I was starting out doing stuff, it took me very long.
> Now, it's a small job.
Please note that I will be away from my business travelling from
December 01 until April 30, 2017. Parts orders will be processed although
not as quickly as usual. I will always be available for contact by E-mail.
If you phone your call will be addressed by Steven and he will either call
you back or advise you to contact me directly by E-mail.
Cheers,
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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