HVAC push button control repair (was: Vacuum Hoses Connect to Plastic Nipples) VERY long read!

["Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>]

Great!  Thanks for the update.  Next time, I'll try the JB Weld also - I
really didn't think it would hold.   My apologies to whoever suggested it.

Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Print Bear" <prntbear@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: HVAC push button control repair (was: Vacuum Hoses Connect to
Plastic Nipples) VERY long read!


> Thank you, Dick, for the information. The nipples are repaired with the
> JB Weld. It made a great bond and supports the loose nipples, too. I
> will dig into the headlight switch, next. I have mini nuts and bolts to
> put it back together when I'm done. Fingers crossed on this one.
>
> In the process I had to do clean up from the mess left by the last
> person who ventured into the dash area. Missing screws and one missing
> dash lamp, the kind with the black nut behind it to hold it into place
> on the circuit board. I have a pin missing on the gauge circuit board
> where it hooks into the multi plug, too. I will prepare a jumper from
> the gauge that the pin fed and insert it into the plug. The speedometer
> cable retainer clip is gone and the white plastic housing is broken,
> too. I guess this worked like this for a while so I'm going to let it
> remain broken.
>
> I read some of the emails from when this car was on Ebay. Very
> intuitive and good detective work.
>
> I've obviously had problems with the lights, as noted. I have conquered
> this issue. All the bronze panels are in need of a shine and new laquer
> and that's my next project. I need to fix a driver's side kick panel
> that was conveniently left out of the photographs and I'm rejuvenating
> all the power windows and vents. The rest is pretty good. I even found
> an emblem for the front grill. A nice looking car.



> > I've read the other's suggestions about repairing the broken off
> > nipples.
> > You can try those first.  I don't think I would be able to pull those
> > repairs off myself - there are 7 nipples within a space of 3/8" by 3/4"
> > inch, each is very brittle with age, and they must all be vacuum
> > tight, and
> > strong enough to withstand the vacuum harness hanging off them while
> > the car
> > jounces around.  I am a big booster of JB Weld too, but I think this is
> > asking too much of it.