Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:07:57 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Rear bench hinge?
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Hi Jeff,
I wonder if you could check out another van to see or feel, when and where the click and catch happens then compare to yours.
It is so nice when it works.
Recently I was traveling with a very experienced Westfalia van owner. We were camping and he opend the lower bed in a strange way. I showed him the clicks and latch and he said, nice, I never new that! He owned his van for several decades.
I understand, I’m still learning about this van!
Eric Caron
> On Aug 28, 2023, at 11:53 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM> wrote:
>
> Hello Ol River Rat! Thank you for the excellent response. I have been fooling with it for a few days (no Eric unfortunately bench is still not happy!) I have been feeling it up a bit (hard to see in there - sorry for the graphic description!) and nothing seems amiss. I will try again on the weekend and possibly take the bench out. I think you’re right - one must have flown the coop long ago. Unlikely that they both failed at the same time. Will try and take some photos of the hinge as well.
>
> Thanks again
> Jeff
>
>> On Aug 26, 2023, at 12:00 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>>
>> Hey Jeff
>>
>> There are 2 Springs & Latches that work together to produce the desired results when converting
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>> Bed back into Seat, 1 on each seat hinge,,, It seems odd to Me that both would go bad together so it may
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>> be that You have only had 1 working until now ~ I’m guessing that either the springs are broken or Latches
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>> are stuck ~ If You lift the seat bottom 90º from its Bed position & look under @ the hinge (Pass’side easiest)
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>> You should be able to see the Latch in between to 2 hinge plates ~ When in good working order the Latch
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>> should have already “sproinged” in to position & be pointing straight up & a bit diff’ to see but if You stick
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>> Your finger in there You should be able to feel part of the latch & rotate it back toward You ~ If the springs
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>> are broken I suspect the latch may be hanging down or if by some chance the latch pivot has gotten worn
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>> & sloppy then the latch may have been pulled beyond its stop & so therefore not able to get back into proper
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>> working position ~
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>> Have not had any recent enough experience with seat hinge issues so just going by a quick visual of what
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>> mine, in good working order, look like,,, Have had 1 in past that was stuck & just needed a bit of lube,,,
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>> Hope this helps ~~~ ORR~DeanB
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 24 Aug , 2023, at 11:28 AM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>> Greetings happy campers from Wasagaming/Clear Lake in beautiful Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba. Sunny skies and a high of 25C to chase away the downpour of yesterday. My fridge loves this weather!
>>>
>>> Went to make my bed this morning and you know how you can usually lift the back bench up, and it catches, then you push down to move the whole assembly into place. There’s usually a “sproing” sound when it catches whatever it catches. No more! No catch, no sproing. I have to lift the bench into place. Bentley is home on his shelf. Any suggestions where to start first?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Jeff
>>> 85 Westfalia GL
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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