>A. Right front passenger door cannot be opened from the inside. Shop
>writes, "needs latch assembly."
...well maybe... Often times, however, it is simply the retaining clip that holds the rod has fallen of and needs replacement. This involves removing the door panel for investigation. You may wish to invest in a clip tool (cheap) if you remove the door panel so you do not damage the panel.
>B. Instruments hard to read at night -- very dim. Dealer writes,
>"tumblers wearing in H/L switch to brighten gauge lamps." (I don't get
>that one myself -- could be mechanical guy talk for "rheostat.")
...I would infer it might be rheostat...I still give my previous advice....check ground first...rheostat second. The gator clip that yhou have to slip on the end of your meter's probe....along with the probe wire works great for a temporary ground wire to make sure its good. =-)
C. No heat in passenger compartment. Shop writes, "Heater will not work
>because shroud is blocked [off tire]." The spare tire is under a deck
>the prev owner installed over the place where the rear bench seat used
>to be. The shop guy shook his head and said it had nothing to do with
>the spare tire. Maybe they were talking about *my* spare tire.
well not sure how to interpret this one... BUT the path of heat is pretty self explanitory. follow the path and remove any impediments. =-))))
D. Left seat cannot be made to slide forward or aft. Shop writes, "Need
>tim to check out left seat."
...PB Blaster available at your local auto parts store...one of the best penetrating liquids available. Use it liberallly on the tracks.
...Gareth