Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:33:22 -0400
Reply-To: mordo <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
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From: mordo <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Rear Heater Core Cover Removal
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Thanks, Scott.
On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 5:05 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> there's only one bleed valve on the rear heater core.
> It has one o-ring on it I believe.
> I seldom put o-rings together dry .........they leak after a while in my
> experience.
> I use a very high quality black silicone, but a tiny bit, on cooling system
> o-rings.
> I use Toyota stuff, but a good high quality silicone will be good too.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "mordo" <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 1:54 PM
> Subject: Rear Heater Core Cover Removal
>
>
>
> Hey, this reminds me of a questions I have.
>> Does the valve require just one O-ring?
>>
>> How many bleed screws does the core have and do they need to be replaced
>> routinely?
>>
>> cheers,
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Jim Johnston <inmytree1@gmail.com>
>> Date: Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 2:09 PM
>> Subject: Re: Rear Heater Core Cover Removal
>> To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the input, y'all.
>>
>> and Thanks to Mr. Dremel and his sweet little tool, the box has been
>> modified. As it stood, the bar that goes across under the seat prevented
>> me
>> from just sliding the cover out.
>>
>> With everything apart. It looks like the valve is leaking. The core,
>> while
>> dirty, looks ok. I'll be ordering a valve and o-ring today.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 1:58 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> It's been a few years since I did this, and of course I'm not looking at
>>> mine right now, but...
>>> As I recall, what you want to do is modify the case a little. I believe
>>> you take a hacksaw blade or similar impliment of destruction and make a
>>> vertical cut at the bottom at each side so as to remove the strip that
>>>
>> goes
>>
>>> along the bottom front of the core. Thenceforth the case can be removed
>>> without much hassle.
>>>
>>> Larry A.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 11:44 AM, Jim Johnston <inmytree1@gmail.com
>>> >wrote:
>>>
>>> Vehicle: 1991 Vanagon GL
>>>> Location: Wilmington, NC
>>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> My rear heater core has sprung a leak. In looking at getting to the
>>>> core
>>>> and valve, It seems that I have to remove the rear bench because the bar
>>>> is
>>>> blocking the removal of the cover. I just wanted be sure that is the
>>>>
>>> case
>>
>>> before tearing things apart.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>> Wilmington, NC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Jim
>> Wilmington, NC
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> mordo
>> 1990 Carat
>>
>
>
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mordo
1990 Carat
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