

| Subject: | Re: Front heater motor |
| From: | John Rodgers |
| Date: | Tue, 7 Mar 2017 21:56:22 -0600 |
If you put a new motor in, it's not that much of a deal. The complicated part to me was gettinh the dash off and back on gan and getting it all hookedcup. On Mar 7, 2017 20:00, "Kk Al" <kkalnsf@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you all for the information. I think we are going to pull the dash > ourselves as that seems pretty straight forward, but leave the heater motor > to the professionals. We can save a little cash and make sure it's done > properly. > > On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 1:04 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Keep in mind there is a slight difference in early and later model > > installations due to changes in the Vanagon. On earlier models you will > get > > to two upper mounting screws from inside the car with a long phillips > head > > I think or maybe a 10mm socket, don't remember but it needs to be long. > On > > later models you will remove the grill and remove these screws from the > > outside of the car. > > > > Jim > > > > On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 2:58 PM Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Here's another one: > > > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yi4UNm9a9M > > > > > > Steven > > > 91 Westy > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 3:56 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Perhaps this might help: https://www.youtube.com/watch? > v=JTTtTODTF10 > > > > > > > > Steven > > > > > > > > 91 Westy > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 3:45 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > >> Oh, and don't even think about pulling the heater box without > > resealing > > > >> the > > > >> air flaps. You will think you are driving a new car...until the next > > > >> thing. > > > >> > > > >> If anyone can't find online instructions for pulling the dash, email > > me > > > >> privately. > > > >> > > > >> Jim > > > >> > > > >> On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 2:41 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > as Jim said... drilling a Mullendory port is just a temp fix.. > > > >> > > > > >> > the long way and best is removing the dash and replace the motor.. > > and > > > >> > since you're there... replace the clutch pedal too (if it's a > manual > > > >> trans) > > > >> > sound deadening the front nose panel, lube the cables, repair the > > air > > > >> > hoses, may be replace the heater core... and you're all set... > > > >> > > > > >> > yes long job but with BIG satisfaction > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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