Official lazy person's stupid question thread

[E1]

[RicMcK]

I trun the drivers set so it's easier to put stuff there when parked.
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Rick McK
Seattle
89 Westfalia-2.2L WBX "VINNY"
2006 TDI Jetta
1936 Ford Pick up
70 tin top, 700k mi when sold in 91
58 split window bug - (first car) long gone.

[bobbyblack]

E1, yes, on my '86 Westy, the passenger wing latch does not secure the window at all.
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'87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch

[E1]

Oh Buddy, sounds like your repair idea may be the only way out then — but I hesitate saying that in never messing with it.

In our passenger-side case, it’s as if it’s “too tight” to rotate all the way forward. It goes maybe 20% from that and no more — but still secures it.
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’84 “Westfailure”/2.1 Digijet/5.43 Ring & Pinion/Peloquin/D-rated BFG KO2s

AI has spoken to further illiteracy, to steal, to cheat, and to replace humans
The caveman’s first question to the headhunter: “Hey, you got any coffee?”

[bobbyblack]

Well huh, I see that JBugs sells the glass, and all the holes appear to be round. I guess that I had thought it was a square hole keeping the latch from moving, but it is secured some other way.

While waiting for replies, I did a bunch of reading, one thread says to just turn it with steady pressure... I'm afraid of breaking it tho

-bobby
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'87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch

[E1]

Maybe you’re tried this, but what if you turn the latch while keeping steady pressure on the outside glass?

In my case and maybe yours, it’s as if the inside of the latch is too tight against the glass. Or the rubber’s too thick, or…?

I’ll look at mine more intently and see if I can wise up a little more.

Fat chance in general, of course.
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If ever twice as rich, we’re gettin’ a double-wide
’84 “Westfailure”/2.1 Digijet/5.43 Ring & Pinion/Peloquin/D-rated BFG KO2s

AI has spoken to further illiteracy, to steal, to cheat, and to replace humans
The caveman’s first question to the headhunter: “Hey, you got any coffee?”

[bobbyblack]

I'm going to put some penetrating oil on the parts that contact the glass, and let that soak a few times over the next few days.. We have temps going from the low single's F to almost 40 F for the next few days, so that should shrink/grow the area slightly, maybe the oil will get in where it needs to go, and I can rotate the assembly without breaking anything. Fingers crossed.

-bobby
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'87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch

[E1]

Best of luck, Bud.
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If ever twice as rich, we’re gettin’ a double-wide
’84 “Westfailure”/2.1 Digijet/5.43 Ring & Pinion/Peloquin/D-rated BFG KO2s

AI has spoken to further illiteracy, to steal, to cheat, and to replace humans
The caveman’s first question to the headhunter: “Hey, you got any coffee?”

[kamzcab86]

[bobbyblack]

Cool, thanks Kamz,
and E1.

-bobby
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'87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch

[E1]

You’re welcome, hope you nail it (so to speak).
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If ever twice as rich, we’re gettin’ a double-wide
’84 “Westfailure”/2.1 Digijet/5.43 Ring & Pinion/Peloquin/D-rated BFG KO2s

AI has spoken to further illiteracy, to steal, to cheat, and to replace humans
The caveman’s first question to the headhunter: “Hey, you got any coffee?”

[whatwrenchwhere]

Recently did a valve adjustment to help valve chatter, and when I was turning the engine over from cylinder to cylinder by hand using the alternator belt/pulley, about half the time, the engine turned easily, and about half the time it took some hard effort to turn the engine.

Is this 'hard turning' normal for a 1.9 WBX on certain rotation points of the engine? Or is this abnormal?
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'85 Westfalia, 1.9L 2wd Manual

[jimf909]

[whatwrenchwhere]

@jimf909@ Not so much, just one to find TDC early on. I will have to try that. Thanks.
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'85 Westfalia, 1.9L 2wd Manual

[4Gears4Tires]

In fact, difficulty rotating the motor is a sign of good compression and a healthy motor. If you could spin the motor easily, there would be a host of problems.
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'87 Syncro Ferric Oxyhydroxide Superleggera Edition
'85 Westy Sciuridae Domus Edition

[E1]

^ You took the words write out of my, Um, fingers.
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If ever twice as rich, we’re gettin’ a double-wide
’84 “Westfailure”/2.1 Digijet/5.43 Ring & Pinion/Peloquin/D-rated BFG KO2s

AI has spoken to further illiteracy, to steal, to cheat, and to replace humans
The caveman’s first question to the headhunter: “Hey, you got any coffee?”

[bobbyblack]

Update on passenger wing latch. two drops of oil, let sit, rotated CCW. worked a charm. might be a bit less tension than original spec, I'll keep an eye on it so as to not have it loosen enough to fall out.

-bobby
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'87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch

[E1]

SWEEEET!!!

Dang, I’m gonna try oil next time we have ANY issues; engine, gearbox, brakes, heater, stove, poptop, whatevs.

Happy Holidays, Bobby.
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If ever twice as rich, we’re gettin’ a double-wide
’84 “Westfailure”/2.1 Digijet/5.43 Ring & Pinion/Peloquin/D-rated BFG KO2s

AI has spoken to further illiteracy, to steal, to cheat, and to replace humans
The caveman’s first question to the headhunter: “Hey, you got any coffee?”

[fxr]

Andy - refer them to https://centerforplainlanguage.org/ Except I'm not sure how beneficial that would be, considering the ambiguity of nearly every official document...
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Jim Crowther
1984 1.9l EJ22 Westy Wolfsburg Edition
Vespa GTS 300