Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:09:00 -0700
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: Sticky vent controls?
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You can see the cables to a degree… But taking off the instrument cluster and getting at ( at least the left side) it that way helps a lot .
I’d do both.
Alistair
> On Aug 20, 2021, at 9:53 AM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks Alistair. I have taken that off before to change the light bulb, which appears to require replacement again! Also ruined a knob or two back in the day but thankfully didn’t damage the face plate.
>
> So I’ll be able to see the cables behind this small face plate? I assumed I’d have to remove more so this is helpful!
>
> Thanks
> Jeff
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Aug 20, 2021, at 11:34 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>> Jeff,
>>
>> I have to do my usual warnings about taking the heater control face plate off. The levers are a push fit on, but often they are quite stuck. Don’t pull on the knobs, grab the shaft. And use a thin pry bar, dinner knife even, to lever the lever down, or up ( top lever , lever down, next lever up, next down, bottom one lever up) so that when the plastic part comes off it doesn’t catch the face plate and break it. You have to do a controlled pull. If you peer into the slots you can see what I mean about levering the levers. Sounds confusing but it isn’t .
>> I lube them before re install to make next time easier.
>>
>> The fan knob comes off next.
>>
>> Then carefully pry the face plate away from dash. Even prying around the perimeter. Again, warning, plastic can be brittle and the face plate is held to the dash by plugs. And they can be stuck. Go easy.
>>
>> Alistair
>>
>>>> On Aug 20, 2021, at 8:54 AM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Does the dash have to come off to repair? Wondering if this is something I should fix myself or take it back. I haven’t watched any videos yet …
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>>> On Aug 20, 2021, at 10:15 AM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I agree with Jim.... specially the cable sheath is held in a specific
>>>> position by a cable sheath holder with a bolt. When it's to far out or too
>>>> far in the lever can't slide easily, or the cable itself can't reach either
>>>> end too open or close. I discover this when I removed the dash to replace
>>>> the blower. The best is testing those levers before putting the dash back
>>>> on.
>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 7:52 AM Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> If you take the heater box out you must take the cables loose and that
>>>>> means readjust them to go in exactly as they came out. If you don't mark
>>>>> them precisely, this becomes a time-consuming hit-or-miss process. If you
>>>>> do it wrong on the slider end of the cable or make things too stiff on the
>>>>> heater box end of the cable, the cable will fold/double and then you can't
>>>>> do anything with it. A look under the dash at the slider end of things will
>>>>> tell you what you need to know about bending the cable. I think you can
>>>>> inspect it by removing the instrument cluster, but if not you can pull the
>>>>> faceplate off the dash and see what is going on with the cables.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 8:40 AM Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Morning everyone!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 85 Westfalia GL. My friendly neighbourhood garage replaced my front
>>>>>> blower fan the other day. It had seized some time ago. When the van was
>>>>>> returned, I noticed that the level the controls airflow to the feet isn’t
>>>>>> opening or closing fully. I spoke with the mechanic and he says he
>>>>> didn’t
>>>>>> touch the vents, but the issue is with the cables, right? I’ve never had
>>>>>> trouble before, but have read about others who have. I do not have the
>>>>>> ‘always on’ heat issue. This is strictly a vent issue.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If anyone can help give me some guidance I would appreciate it! He’s
>>>>>> offered to look at it but I would like to give him some direction.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks again
>>>>>> Jeff
>>>>>
>>
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