I don't remember how much they cost, but, yeah, at that price I should have
gotten gold ones! I got gypped!

:)
Marc

On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 9:13 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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.
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> >
>
>