Brett,
Thanks for the heads up on the detailed post for the heater box.  With all
the good advice, I am going to do the complete plan...new core and blower
along with foam seals.  Many thanks to all.

Chris Hawkins
Lost Nation, NH

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Brett Baer
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 9:31 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Front heater core removal reference from archives

The "round nuts", or shear bolts, that hold the steering column to the dash
can easily be removed with a pair of vise grips, no drilling needed.  If
this is the most difficult part of the job, the whole deal should be a
breeze.  I did the job about a week ago, and used an old post from the
archive as a guide.  I found it very helpful.

The link to this post is:

http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0111D&L=vanagon&D=0&P=34628

Hope this helps, it difinitely helped me.
Good luck,
Brett Baer
'87 Syncro Westy
Austin, TX

>From: zolo <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
>Reply-To: zolo <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Front heater core
>Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 10:54:48 -0700
>
>I always managed to grip those round nuts and turn them out with a vice
>grip.
>Zoltan
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Runberg" <jrunberg@MAC.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 10:30 AM
>Subject: Re: Front heater core
>
>
> > Helped a friend do this on his van last year. The biggest thing is that
>the bolts which hold the steering column in place must be drilled out. He
>did this previously so it only took the two of us a couple hours this time
>around. The first time around may take longer.
> >
> > john

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