Inspect clutch pedal clevis pin and hole at master cylinder.
At very least, lube those parts.

Some folks move the heat fan resistor to an exterior location for
future servicing. Not saying it's the right thing to do but
I relocated mine up near the driver side headlight for
some years now. Still works find. Related to that, there's
a thread on the samba.com Vanagon forum regarding using
a Jeep resistor in place of that part. I can't recall if that part is
NLA still.

It won't do that much good now but apply penetrating fluid
to the heat box bolt ends. IIRC, you can spray 2 or more of them with
the front grill off. A hand held impact type wrench can help with removing
the bolts holding down this box.

Neil.

On 1/6/16, Robert Clemmer <n51219@comcast.net> wrote:
> Well I'm down here in FL where it is nice and warm.  Time to finally
> address
> my heater.   Dry screechy bearings and occasional light whiff of coolant.
> I
> have a new blower, core, and clips for the box.  Is there anything else
> that
> is recommended before I dive in?  Are there any "you might as well do"
> while
> it is all apart?
>
>
>
> Thanks BobC
>

--
Neil n

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