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Subject:Re: rear heater
From:Jere Hawn
Date:Thu, 14 Nov 2002 21:35:15 -0800

Hi all,

I just did it three weeks ago on a friends 89 Wolfy.  The quickest way
is to bite the bullet and with a large Philips remove the rear seat back
(4 screws) and then with a 13mm remove the seat part of the bench seat
(4 ?12?mm bolts) and then the 4 17mm bolts that hold the bench seat
frame in.  (I recommend this way because last time I did it I just took
out the whole seat in one unit... And during reinstallation, because the
seat weighted so much, I cross threaded one of the bolts that hold the
frame and a seatbelt,  big pita.  I took a week just to get the tap
(11.25 x.1.5; $30.00; I cold have had it that day for $90.00).  With the
seat out it is very easy to remove the box (6 #2 Phillips and out she
comes.  Whole job took 45 minutes.  Oops... You will also have to remove
the kick plate from the frame (4 #2 Phillips).  With the seat out you
also have better access in cleaning the area of the leak and under the
seat.

Life is easier when you take the seat out!

Jere
90 GL/"Caraversion"
88 GL

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