It worked!  But first I sprayed some WD-40 on both sides of the latch.
Penetrating oil probably would have been better but I did not have any.
The oil definitely helped.  Thanks Eric!  (As for the responsible
person, I think that it was my daughter.....

Pius
85 jettagon westy

-----Original Message-----
From: vw4x4@fyi.net [mailto:vw4x4@fyi.net] 
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 1:34 PM
To: Weibel, Pius
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: window vent problem

Someone has tried to open the latch without pressing in on
the catch.  Am easy fix is to force it back to its proper
rest position.  But mine you: find the person who forced it
to begin with, and teach them that forcing things also
breaks things.   If they force it again, make them walk.
                                                 Eric

Weibel, Pius wrote:

>I have a window vent in which the locking mechanism somehow has been
>rotated about 20 to 25 degrees counterclockwise (looking out of the
>passenger side window).  This means, of course, the stud attached to
the
>glass has rotated.  The problem is that when the mechanism is in the
>locked position, it barely is resting on the vertical post.  Does
anyone
>know how I can/should rotate the stud 20 to 25 degree clockwise?
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>Pius
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>85/92 vanajetta or 92/85 jettagon westi
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