Gottcha.  I'll give it a try.

Thanks, Ed.

Charles
'85 Westy

At 06:35 PM 6/15/01 -0700, Ed DeBolt wrote:
>no definitely no special tools to re assemble. I am just talking about the
>switch in the rear. I have never replaced the key lock mechanism.
>
>ed
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Charles McGehee <chasm@elltel.net>
>To: Ed DeBolt <eddebolt@netzero.com>; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
><vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Date: Friday, June 15, 2001 4:43 PM
>Subject: Re: Re: replacing ignition switch
>
>
> >I did read that article, Ed, and it seemed very simple until I got to the
> >part about pulling the lock.  Then Bentley entered and confused the whole
> >thing.
> >
> >So you're saying that putting it back together doesn't require any special
> >tools or concern for the column being loose or anything like that?
> >
> >Thanks for your help.
> >
> >Charles
> >'85 Westy
> >
> >At 04:34 PM 6/15/01 -0700, Ed DeBolt wrote:
> >>hi charles
> >>
> >>I replaced the ignition switch in my 87 a few months ago. I was not
> >>replacing the tumbler but just the switch (~$12). I just needed to use a
> >>puller to get that collar off. the entire process from start to finish
>only
> >>took about an hour. and that was at a leisurely pace. I looked at the
> >>bentley and was just basically confused. I did look at www.vanagain.com
>and
> >>under articles I there is a short article that gives instructions. go find
> >>it and you should be good to go.
> >>
> >>ed
> >>
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Charles McGehee <chasm@ELLTEL.NET>
> >>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >>Date: Friday, June 15, 2001 4:16 PM
> >>Subject: Re: replacing ignition switch
> >>
> >>
> >> >Thanks, Ed.  I'll get me one.  I'm still puzzled, though, about
>Bentley's
> >> >description.  In order to get the lock assembly back on the steering
>column
> >> >he calls for a using a clamp (identified as VW tool 267a) which appears
>to
> >> >hold the steering column tight.  Is the idea that the column is loose
> >> >without the top bearing and has to been held tight in order to get the
>top
> >> >bearing back on?  He also calls for VW tool 420 to get the lock housing
> >> >spacer sleeve back on.  This tool appears to be just a length of tubing
>to
> >> >force the sleeve back on the steering column.  But what about that
> >> >clamp?  It doesn't look to be standard or easily duplicated.  Any
>thoughts?
> >> >
> >> >Thanks.
> >> >
> >> >Charles
> >> >'85 Westy
> >> >
> >> >At 02:05 PM 6/15/01 -0700, Ed DeBolt wrote:
> >> >>you will need a 2 or 3 arm puller which you can purchase from an
>autoparts
> >> >>place for 10 to15 dollars.... that is all you will need to complete the
> >> >>ignition switch replacement.
> >> >>
> >> >>ed
> >> >>-----Original Message-----
> >> >>From: Charles McGehee <chasm@ELLTEL.NET>
> >> >>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >> >>Date: Friday, June 15, 2001 1:04 PM
> >> >>Subject: replacing ignition switch
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >Has anyone out there had experience replacing an ignition switch?  I
> >> >> >started to following Ken's instructions on his website.  But then I
>got
> >>to
> >> >> >the point of pulling off the lock assembly and found that it didn't
>just
> >> >> >come off.  It seems to need some sort of a puller and probably a
>special
> >> >> >one.  Then I discovered that Bentley has a section on pulling the
> >>steering
> >> >> >column lock (indexed under steering, it turns out, and not under
> >>ignition
> >> >> >or starter which was why I missed it in the first place) which calls
>for
> >> >> >all sorts of specialized things -- puller, clamp, spacers, shear
>bolt,
> >>etc.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Does it really have to be that complicated?  How come Ken makes it
>sound
> >>so
> >> >> >simple?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Charles
> >> >> >'85 Westy
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >
> >