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markeaton Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2013 Posts: 686 Location: Seacoast NH
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 12:03 pm Post subject: Heater box lever - what am I missing? (photos) |
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Hooking up the new level kit for the heater box on my 1973 standard.
You'll see the triangular push clip on the center post/arm, but nothing came in the kits for the top post/arm.
Is that supposed to be "free" like this? Or should I buy a snap washer or something to keep in place?
Thank you
-Mark
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raydog Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2006 Posts: 1163 Location: Cape Cod
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 12:20 pm Post subject: Re: Heater box lever - what am I missing? (photos) |
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Yup, that's the way it goes. |
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markeaton Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2013 Posts: 686 Location: Seacoast NH
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 12:25 pm Post subject: Re: Heater box lever - what am I missing? (photos) |
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Interesting raydog.... I always wonder about what did the engineers have in mind when they designed this.... oh well.... thanks |
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windfish Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2012 Posts: 1126 Location: NC
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: Heater box lever - what am I missing? (photos) |
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Should be fine like that, but mine have a (afaik original) retainer clip on them
This manual page shows it as well -
Again though, as long as everything is working right and not bent it should be fine without it. |
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markeaton Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2013 Posts: 686 Location: Seacoast NH
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: Heater box lever - what am I missing? (photos) |
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huh... interesting... i actually was going to put one on as a "just in case"... I have a box of varied clips, but nothing that fits... |
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raydog Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2006 Posts: 1163 Location: Cape Cod
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: Heater box lever - what am I missing? (photos) |
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That's odd, I have a half dozen O.E. heat exchangers and none of them have that retainer. If you really want to put something there, you could always use a sheet metal speed nut that will fit firmly on the pivot shaft. Maybe it was a design change at some point.
https://www.amazon.com/Flat-Sheet-Metal-Screw-Speed/dp/B00FSY05YO
For illustration only, I did NOT check the size. |
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markeaton Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2013 Posts: 686 Location: Seacoast NH
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: Heater box lever - what am I missing? (photos) |
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Thanks both !!!! |
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76897 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 1:12 pm Post subject: Re: Heater box lever - what am I missing? (photos) |
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I usually drill a small hole, put a washer on and then a small cotter pin. _________________ Glenn
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markeaton Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2013 Posts: 686 Location: Seacoast NH
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 1:23 pm Post subject: Re: Heater box lever - what am I missing? (photos) |
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Another good idea..... I need to head to hardware store for something else. If I don't find a clip or washer, I might just drill and cotter. Thanks !! |
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Cusser Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2006 Posts: 31360 Location: Hot Arizona
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 1:39 pm Post subject: Re: Heater box lever - what am I missing? (photos) |
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markeaton wrote: |
Another good idea..... I need to head to hardware store for something else. If I don't find a clip or washer, I might just drill and cotter. Thanks !! |
At the hardware store (like Ace, True Value) ask someone with gray hair for pushnuts /push nuts. Like in this picture. Cheap and easy, easier than drilling and using washer and cotter pin (which will also work).
_________________ 1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297 |
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raydog Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2006 Posts: 1163 Location: Cape Cod
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 1:58 pm Post subject: Re: Heater box lever - what am I missing? (photos) |
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I am going to change my opinion on those. I pulled up OACDP, and it shows the retainers, with a part number, installed on engines 3 949 223 - 7 336 420. So they were used at some point. |
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Tim Donahoe Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2012 Posts: 11740 Location: Redding, CA
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: Heater box lever - what am I missing? (photos) |
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Mine don’t have a clip there, and I’ve had no issues at all. That post is quite long. I can’t imagine how the arm would slip off the end of it.
I do grease the slot and the post, however.
Tim _________________ Let's do the Time Warp again!
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