67 Standard Peach Kombi, West Palm Beach, FL

CUCARACHA · Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:41 am Post subject:

FUCK THE COLOR! 14,000 $ wtf the dash better be signed by hitler! thats it im selling my car i got papers backing up the story that ferdinand porsche vomited on my front fender after a ss party! asking 27,000$ Laughing

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boomtown · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:44 am Post subject:

I'm late to this thread but find it interesting to know that others busses steer sloppy. My wife and I just bought a dc that is all over the road and was told by the previous owner it needed a new steering box. I found this thread by following a link from the NDBS post, so dan.ville thanks for linking it. Now I will try other avenues before I buy a new rebuilt steering box. Off to read the remainder or this thread, only as far as page 11 to date. Very Happy

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don.ville · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:25 pm Post subject:

After my driveway alignment, the wheels are straight, and the bus stays on path if you let the steering wheel go on the highway, BUT, the wheel was a little off center. Causes my turn signal to turn off too early on right turns.
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I did not really want to redo the whole alignment, since it has been so good, so I detached the drag link with my new ball joint removal tool.
NICE ........... Very Happy

spin the ball joint twice and reattach. Wheel straight, me happy, and turn signal good to go....
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don.ville · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:29 pm Post subject:

When I got the bus, I took off the pedal pan to work on the steering, and have not put it back on since.

Bout time now:
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trying to clean up my garage, so out of the way means back on the bus where it belongs.
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don.ville · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:33 pm Post subject:

FOURTH brake light Very Happy

Went to the junkyard today to get a third brake light from a late model Isuzu Trooper.
Had to use 3M moulding tape to hold it on to the inside of the glass.

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don.ville · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:47 am Post subject:

Putting the peach to work:
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don.ville · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:55 am Post subject:

Trying to find the solution to my rear wheel play.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=402226

Backing plate off (the weep hole was plugged with gasket sealer)
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Using the floor jack to tilt the axle end up so the trans fluid doesn't leak out
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Parts to go in
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Order of parts as they were removed ( I think the spacer on the right side of the bearing is in backwards.)
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Backing plate off
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don.ville · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:02 am Post subject:

Bearing cap with spacer inside it.
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There seems to be a custom
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Parts as they were installed, separated.
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More new parts
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don.ville · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:07 am Post subject:

Looks like the part number is 211 501 311 but the middle of it was made larger with a grinder:
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Caked up with gunk:
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Clearing weep hole with wire.
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Type 3 III drums fit into bearing cap after grinding by previous owner
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don.ville · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:19 am Post subject:

Big spacer compared to spacer in new kit, not the same part:
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Spacer parts comparison
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I thought one side of this bearing stuck out more than the other.
Turns out the washer was stuck to the bearing
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don.ville · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:12 pm Post subject:

Painted my used drums with hi temp flat black.
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The order of axle seal parts on the Type 3 swing axle with new bearing
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The EMPI spacer was slightly taller than the one that was in there.
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That was the driver's side. The old bearing just came out of the axle tube by just using my hand to take it out.
When I put the new one on, I had to use the drum to press it all the way into the axle tube.
The in/out play that I had on the axle was gone by then.
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Passenger side was not so easy.
1) the spacer was hard to come off, so I had to get out my Harbor Freight special.....(I use it much more than I thought I ever would)
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Here the sharp edges help split the spacer from the bearing.
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Made a custom bearing puller using some leftover project bolts from Home Depot and a grinder (actually a cutoff wheel)
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Back to the Harbor Freight special again
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don.ville · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:18 pm Post subject:

Close up of the groove in the bearing cap to accept the large o-ring from the axle seal kit
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A clean assembly photo of the bearing cap, seal, spacer, o-ring located in the groove, and high tack gasket sealer to try and keep it dry...
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Put some high tack sealer on the backing plate too.
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cru62 · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:53 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the picture heavy posts. I, for one, really appreciate the visuals.
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bugger101 · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:53 pm Post subject:

are you going to winter jam in daytona

don.ville · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:56 pm Post subject:

don.ville · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:31 pm Post subject:

Few days of driving after the axle seal job.

I installed the driver's side large o-ring in the space between the backing plate and the bearing

arod · Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:17 am Post subject:

would be me!
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bugginmiami · Samba Member Joined: February 26, 2001 Posts: 1391

And on the 8th day, god created 'The IRS Conversion'.

Youll get it donville! See ya this weekend.

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don.ville · Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:41 pm Post subject:

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