It's a good time to add some sound-deadening material to any sheet metal
you can get to. The rain makes a lot of noise hitting the front "hood". If
you like actually being able to listen to your stereo or have a
conversation at highway speeds, this will help some.

Marc P.

On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 7:10 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> You'll know when you get it open, but I would bank on having to reseal
> the control flaps in the heater box.
>
> Lube the heat control cables.
> Windshield wiper shafts ok?
> Clean up any messy wiring.  (from dreaded previous owner)
> Check if cigarette lighter outlet loose.
> If you see evidence of rodent ingress, check the wires for any rodent
> damage.
> I doubt it will show wear, but check for excessive wear at the brake
> pedal where clevis pin passes through. Lube this pivot.
> Bonus points: if you think you may add things like underdash LED's,
> USB outlet, or whatever, maybe rough in a few (#14 likely sufficient?)
> wires from one end of dash area to the other?
>
> Bens site may mention this, but in hindsight, a helper to lift dash
> off/on may be of use. Doing this solo, I found it a little tricky not
> to bump the master cylinder reservoir though I got better at it the
> second and third time.
>
> On 2/23/14, Nathan Wood <dart330@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > The next big thing for me to tackle is the dash removal as the front
> blower
> > fan is inoperable. This is a first for me, as I never had this problem on
> > my previous Vanagons. I have read through the step-by-step on Ben's
> website
> > and I don't think I will have too much trouble.
> >
> > My question is what is the exhaustive list of things that need to be
> > replaced while the dash is out? So far I have:
> >
> > Blower Fan
> > Heater Core
> > Heater Core Valve
> > Heater Box Clips
> > Ignition Switch
> > Brake Master Cylinder (no clutch MC since it is an auto)
> > Wiper Motor
> >
> > Is there anything else I should tackle if I plan to drive this for the
> next
> > 5-10 years? I don't want to have to do this more than once.
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
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>
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