Hey Mike,

I got my new heater core from Volks Cafe - its purty.  I'm  going to replace
the valve while I've got the lines dry and replace the pedal assembly too.
I'll have to at least clean and lube the wiper arm assembly while I'm in
there and  put some sound deadener on the nose.

 I'm thinking about going with good quality neoprene for the seals but not
fully decided yet.

Good luck, Jake

On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 11:01 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <
camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:

> Rocky the needy squirrel here.
>
> First off, my apologies to all who were trying to tell me that the
> heater box's footwell air control cable cannot be replaced from below.
> Graham Janson kindly sent a nice photo showing the problem. I took it
> over to the mechanic and he said, "Yeah. The heater valve can be
> replaced from below, but the dash has to be pulled to do this one." He
> might not be the best at communicating, or I might have missed this, but
> the dash has to come out.
>
> Since the dash has to come out, the heater core might as well be
> replaced. Who has new? 1984.
>
> And the heater box's flapper things don't close very well, I've heard
> that this is caused by rotted foam seals. Are those seals available? Or
> can someone point me to how others have jury-rigged their replacements?
> Weatherstripping or something?
>
> Thanks all, for the help.
>
> --
> Rocky J Squirrel
> '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

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