<RE: Rod Sticking Through Upholstery
<I've been readin this thread out of curiosity because I've never
encountered this problem either in my '84 Westy or my '90 Westy.  And I've
been driving and using my '90 for over <10 years now.  Sop, was this
problem fixed in later models or have I just been lucky.   For info I can't
remember ever having passengers in the rear seat for more that a hour or
<two.few miles.  Could that be the difference?

Loren,

My van with the problem is a 91 and I have owned it since Dec '95 and have
driven it over 100,000 miles without the back seat being used while the van
is in motion.  Ninety-nine percent of the time spent in our van is while
taking extended trips of 2 weeks to 3 months but the back seat is used a
lot while camped and eating meals, looking at maps, reading, etc.  In the
last 10 months, since my wife retired, we have spent over 100 nights in the
van so the back seat has seen a lot of sitting.

Even if not fixed, I can just be diligent about checking for the rod and
pushing it back in when needed.  However, I would like to fix the issue
permanently so I can worry about other van issues and fix them as they
arise.

In a private message someone suggested using expanding foam which adds to
my toolbox of ideas for a permanent solution.

Harold

Harold Teer
1991 Westy -- VANGAUX
Harrisonburg, VA

On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> RE: Rod Sticking Through Upholstery
> I've been readin this thread out of curiosity because I've never
> encountered this problem either in my '84 Westy or my '90 Westy.  And I've
> been driving and using my '90 for over 10 years now.  Sop, was this problem
> fixed in later models or have I just been lucky.   For info I can't
> remember ever having passengers in the rear seat for more that a hour or
> two.few miles.  Could that be the difference?
>