Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 20:37:35 -0400
Reply-To: Richard Golen <rgolen@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Richard Golen <rgolen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Rrear seat removal in a westy
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There's also a large Phillips head screw behind the metal trim panel on the passenger side adjacent to the slider weather stripping.
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> On Jul 23, 2014, at 19:52, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Anything holding it in, including to the cabinet. It has to be slid out
> towards the front, rocking back and forth to clear the sides. When you have
> it out, remove the rubber plugs in holes in the floor underneath so the
> coolant can drain out when the heater core eventually fails. Much better
> than having it run under the floor board where you'll never get rid of it!
>
> Also, the valve does not completely shut off, there is always a bit of
> coolant running through.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Eric Caron
> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 4:36 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Rrear seat removal in a westy
>
> Hi Stewart and others,
>
> by bottom do you mean the very large 4 bolts in each corner?
>
> I see one bolt going into the outlet space by the tank. I found another on
> the passenger side connected to a bracket with two screws.
> These are high up on the sides at the front. are there other bolts holding
> the box on the sides?
>
> In the back I found one screw on each bracket over the engine.
>
>
> Does the whole bottom come up and out with the unit?
>
> I'm extra careful as the first time I took off the heater cover the left
> screw was completely frozen and I eventually twisted so hard it broke off.
> I don't want to do that two any other bolts or screws down there.
>
>
>
> On Jul 23, 2014, at 6:39 PM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> ALL of them! Bottom, back shelf, and the bracket that connects it to
>> the cabinet. Heater cover has to come off to make it easier to wrench
>> it around and out.
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of Eric Caron
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 2:57 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Rrear seat removal in a westy
>>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I want to remove my back seat to access the panels on the
>> passenger side.
>>
>> Can someone tell me which screws and bolts must come out. I often
>> guess wrong and take out bolts that could have stayed. the result is
>> I get into trouble I could have avoided.
>>
>> Eric Caron
>> 85 GL auto Westfalia
>>
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