Did you get the gold ones?  For $40 I hope so!  http://www.van-cafe.com/page_848_225/15-heater-core-box-clips

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Marc Perdue
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 8:51 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Any repair recommendations while dashboard is removed?

Some of us are better at spending money on parts than manufacturing solutions... Silly Jim! :D Marc

On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 11:27 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Small black tie wraps have worked great on both vans I've had where 
> the heater core had to be replace. Rattling? Silly Marc : )
>
> Jim
>
> On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 9:22 AM Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Tie-wraps?!? Silly John! I went with the metal clips that you can get 
>> specifically for the purpose; I figured they'd last long enough and 
>> the box wouldn't rattle or anything like that.
>>
>> Marc
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 12:46 AM, John Rodgers 
>> <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I'd suggest removing the heater box and relining the shuttere that
>> direct
>> > air flow. Also remove heater box, split it, then put it back 
>> > together
>> with
>> > tie-wraps. This will save a lot of frusreation later when the front
>> fresh
>> > air fan goes out! And it will eventually!
>> >
>> > John
>> >
>> > On Jun 29, 2017 12:15, "J.C." 
>> > <dougm+sfbayrangers@kzsu.stanford.edu>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > Following up on my "brake pedal not retracting' question from a 
>> > > while ago, we finally got her into the shop and the diagnosis is 
>> > > that it's the brake booster (thanks for the pointer Ken!)
>> > >
>> > > My new question for the list is as to what repair/replacements we 
>> > > might want to do while the dash is completely out. Would love to 
>> > > save on duplicate labor costs if we can.
>> > >
>> > > This is for an 85 Westy.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 1:27 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) 
>> > > <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
>> > > > Had this same problem on a VW Bus recently.  It was the brake
>> booster.
>> > > > There is a spring inside that which allows the pedal to return.  
>> > > > We
>> > have
>> > > > them available on our site at www.vanagain.com if you need one.
>> > > >
>> > > > Ken
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > On Wed, May 17, 2017, 2:22 AM J.C. <dougm+sfbayrangers@kzsu.
>> > stanford.edu
>> > > >
>> > > > wrote:
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Question for the list, that I haven't found a definitive 
>> > > >> answer
>> for:
>> > > >> My girlfriend's 85 Westy has an issue wherein the brake pedal 
>> > > >> isn't retracting into the resting position. Thus, the brakes 
>> > > >> are dragging (and the temporary solution has been to use one's 
>> > > >> foot to retract
>> the
>> > > >> pedal while driving.) The brakes themselves don't feel 
>> > > >> mushy/soft, thus it doesn't seem to be a master cylinder 
>> > > >> issue, or air in the lines.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> My 1st thought was that there was an issue with the spring, 
>> > > >> but (as well as I could tell) it doesn't appear to be broken, 
>> > > >> and it does appear to be attached.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Does anyone have an idea as to how to diagnose and repair?
>> > > >>
>> > > >> (Searched the 1st 8 pages of results from a search of the 
>> > > >> archives
>> but
>> > > >> couldn't find anything.)
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Thanks.
>> > >
>> >
>>
>