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Date:         Sun, 1 Mar 1998 18:02:56 -0500
Reply-To:     Sudhir Desai <cdes@WELCHLINK.WELCH.JHU.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Sudhir Desai <cdes@WELCHLINK.WELCH.JHU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: easiest way to break into a vanagon ;<) was Re: HELP...keys
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Comments: To: JordanVw <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
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On Sun, 1 Mar 1998, JordanVw wrote: > B) pry out those little plastic thingies the side sliding windows slide on in > the tracks, otherwise known as the guides...the ones at the bottom of the > window at the front, and the back, that guide the window in the track. > by doing this, you let the sliding window drop a little lower on the track, > keeping it from being able to be latched by that push down latch on the > inside. > once removing these little black plastic guides carefully with a small > screwdriver, you should just be able to slide the window open from the > outside...

i locked the keys in my van, and since i had already worn out the spring for the latch, i just slid the window open.

i haven't replaced the latch yet because if someone is desperate enough to break into my 1984 vanagon, they can have it :-)

Sudhir H. Desai 1984 VW Vanagon 3.4 liter Chevy V-6 cdes@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu 1996 Subaru Outback 2.2 liter flat-4 sudhir_desai@geocities.com 1997 Jeep Cherokee

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1889


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