Official lazy person's stupid question thread

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You’re welcome, hope you nail it (so to speak).
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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
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[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

[kamzcab86]

[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?”

[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]

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]

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]

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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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]

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

[RicMcK]

I trun the drivers set so it's easier to put stuff there when parked.
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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.

[E1]

[bobbyblack]

The only useful reason I have for the driver swivel is to help remove the seat itself. Otherwise, it's a garbage bit, IMHO
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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

[whatwrenchwhere]

Question: Should I remove my driver swivel seat? Am I losing anything?

From the picture below from 1985 brochure, they make it seem like the driver and passenger seat can turn into the middle, and you have a 2 person table. Cool, but is this even useful or possible for anyone?

For me, swiveling the driver seat towards the middle, it runs into the parking brake (can be lowered, if you chalk the wheels), and the armrest hits the lower part of the wheel preventing it from going fully sideways like the picture. And the window has to be down or headrest hits glass. Am I missing something?

I've heard some people say removing the swivel base is also more comfortable for taller people. Is that accurate?

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Side question, I would be using the method below to remove, and does anyone have any protips for removal?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWKRkfJkcdE
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'85 Westfalia, 1.9L 2wd Manual

[bobbyblack]

How do wing window latches get into the wrong position, so they can't latch? Do I need to beg, borrow or steal a new latch? Would taking the entire wing window out and trade to with another from one of my other buses be the easiest thing to do?

I see posts about knocking the roll pin out, but the one I am looking at seems pretty corroded...

Thanks,

-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

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