Date:         Tue, 5 May 1998 12:45:56 EDT
Reply-To:     Sean Bartnik <sbart7kb@WWW.MWC.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Sean Bartnik <sbart7kb@WWW.MWC.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Westy Sink Drain Question
Comments: To: Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
Comments: cc: vanagon@vanagon.com
In-Reply-To:  <1F66C3438D2@msvu1.msvu.ca>; from "Malcolm Stebbins" at May 5,
              98 11:19 am

>
> I've checked the archives but I could not find any discussion of the
> sink.  If I missed it, could you please point me to the discussion.
>
> I am trying to clean out the sink trap (immediately below, and
> attached to the sink) and I don't know how to take the plastic
> mechanism apart.  Does it come apart? and how?
>
> Also there is a small metal 'tab' at the base of the trap,  what is
> this?  Does it come out, unscrew?
>
> Thanks.   Malcolm
>
Malcolm,
On my '81, the trap is attached to the sink by four screw-like things,
except that instead of screw heads they have little tabs.  You get some
pliers on the tabs and you can unscrew them.

--
Sean Bartnik
Fredericksburg, Virginia
1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L Westfalia
1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible
http://www.type2.com/bartnik/myvan.htm
http://www.type2.com/bartnik/tech.htm