Your heater message prompts me to send out my own query to the membership.  The heater/vent controls on my 85 Westy are totally inoperable.  That is, the levers move, but nothing happens in the way of air flow.  It looks and feels like the cables are connected to the baffles, but we're talking "nada" in the way of heat here, gang.  Moreover, the switch that controls the fan motor is totally missing.  Now, my question is this:  Will I really have to dismount the entire dash assembly to get in there and fix it?  If so, does this really entail pulling the steering column?

Thanks for your advice.

Dave Baker
85 Westy "Wolfgang"
http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Chad 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 11:49 AM
  Subject: Front Heater Motor

  My 85 GL heater motor only comes on when it's on the highest setting (3) and also is VERY loud. The heater hasn't been used in a long time. Is it possible to lube the motor as an attempt to quiet things down??? Also, are the heater motors in the front the same as the heater motors in the back???
  thanks,
  Chad

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