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Subject:Re: westy speaker replacement
From:Edward Maglott
Date:Mon, 5 Jun 2006 21:57:16 -0400

My 86 Wolfsburg weekender has no screws either.  I've had that cabinet down
a couple times to service AC components.  It's no picnic for sure.  I can't
remember the exact attachments, but i wonder if it would be possible to get
the front of it to drop an inch or so without taking too much apart.  Then
you could reach a finger or tool in there and hold the back of the speaker.

Loren, can you point us to the particular speakers you got?

Edward

At 05:48 PM 6/4/2006, Mike Meuser wrote:
>Maybe the 83-1/2 and 87 are different then.  I can see no screws.
>The door speakers are same as rear cabinet speakers, both have
>plastic clips that spring out when speaker is pushed into location. I
>checked the manual and it describes a process of removing the A/C
>venting -- around 20 screws under plastic caps, then lowering the
>rear cabinet to gain access to the speakers -- a major job.
>
>Maybe the ones with screws are aftermarket replacements, but I'd love
>to know how to get the OEM speakers out of there without
>dissassembling most of the rear cabinetry and A/C.
>
>thnx
>
>On 4 Jun 2006 at 11:42, Loren Busch wrote:
>
> >  RE: Replacing rear speakers
> > BTDT just a couple of months ago, but in a '90 Westy w/air.  As Joy
> > pointed out, four screws per speaker, they just drop out.  Replaced
> > with upgraded speakers from Crutchfield, a littl clearance issue but a
> > rotary rasp took care of that.  Same for the front but no clearance
> > issues there, five minute job per door.
> >