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Colonel Mosby Samba Member
Joined: February 23, 2014 Posts: 253 Location: Warrenton, VA
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 12:24 pm Post subject: First Time I Ever Pulled an Engine Out |
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Well I have been stranded around town a half a dozen times lately. Decided it was time to switch out the rust gas tank for a new from Wolfsburg West. I had never pulled an engine before and..... I did it! Only one error in the process. Forgot to unhook the wires from the coil and they ripped apart at a butt junction in the strand where they come together. I think I can fix that with the new wires I ordered. It took me all day to do this but I was pleased that I did it all by myself. Between looking on the forum, the books, and you tube it was not too bad at all. I was very nervous about this. Managed to get the gas tank out too. The bolts for the tank straps were very tough to work on. I got one off but the other one...the strap pretzeled on me and broke.
Any ideas on how to fix that? I was thinking about using the metal strips they use to hold down hot water tanks. Looks to be about the same kind of material.
Gas tank was full of rust no wonder I couldn't get anywhere.
Preparing to install the tank next. I have the rubber filler tube. The sender is good. I have new gaskets. I have the little outlet pipe with all the right gaskets and tank filter screen.
Any suggestion would be great for the tank install.
Now that the engine is out I was planning on cleaning it up. Any suggestions on other things I should do while the engine is out?
Besides the two rusty bolts on the tank straps I had a lot of fun doing this so far!
I got a 500 pound lift table from amazon. 170 bucks. But that was a very nice tool to have when lifting the engine out. Strong and stable and it has nice caster wheels to roll the engine around on. It lifts up to a height of 36 inches. |
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51057 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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kooper271 Samba Member
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Colonel Mosby Samba Member
Joined: February 23, 2014 Posts: 253 Location: Warrenton, VA
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: First Time I Ever Pulled an Engine Out |
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Appreciate the suggestions. I would have never dreamed of messing with the sender. That repair is something I can do thanks to the terrific pictures and directions. |
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Colonel Mosby Samba Member
Joined: February 23, 2014 Posts: 253 Location: Warrenton, VA
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 2:22 pm Post subject: Re: First Time I Ever Pulled an Engine Out |
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Oh my! That is just what I was hoping for. Thanks for sending my way. |
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Wildthings Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50261
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: First Time I Ever Pulled an Engine Out |
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Fuel hoses, vent lines, and fuel filler boots and neck. |
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Colonel Mosby Samba Member
Joined: February 23, 2014 Posts: 253 Location: Warrenton, VA
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 10:14 pm Post subject: Re: First Time I Ever Pulled an Engine Out |
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[quote="busdaddy"]Congratulations!, next time will be even easier.
I strongly recommend doing the sender modification, even if yours works now it may not next week or next year: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=629435&highlight=sender+repair
Busdaddy I followed those fuel sender directions. The silver cylinder had about a 1/4 inch of fine rust particles at the bottom. So glad I found that. I cleaned up the brass so that it is all shiny. That was a delicate job for sure. Elected to not solder and do the mods. It looked really good, connections were clean and good, and it never gave me trouble before. Tomorrow I fix the straps and the gas tank should be squared away. On to making a list for that engine and other things too. That was great suggestion that I could have easily skipped over and still have rust clogging things up for me. |
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avoll Samba Member
Joined: September 04, 2014 Posts: 119 Location: Ottumwa
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 5:46 am Post subject: Re: First Time I Ever Pulled an Engine Out |
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I just did the same thing last spring, except I restored my old tank.
Defiantly, Gage your sender if you buy a new one, and replace all the fuel/air lines.
Also use high end clamps that won't damage your fuel lines.
Don't miss the one behind the spare tire.
I went ahead and wire wheeled/cleaned the engine bay, and shoot some rustolem engine spray paint in there, and it looked great.
replace the rubber filler neck and ellbow if needed why your at it.
Try to clean and reuse the og clamps if you can.
Also if the underside is rusty, its a great tine to clean up the under side and por-15 all the rust. Stuff you normally can't get to why the engine is in.
Cover your transmission with garbage bag or something to keep junk from getting in it. |
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Colonel Mosby Samba Member
Joined: February 23, 2014 Posts: 253 Location: Warrenton, VA
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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:17 pm Post subject: Re: First Time I Ever Pulled an Engine Out |
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I finished! I did a lot of work.
put it all back together and it started. I do have sparks from the crank pullet scraping the pullry tin. I think I can dosome bending to get the clearance. trouble is I broke my arm cant drive no fair fell off a bike iguess ican look at it for 3 weeks |
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aeromech Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 16926 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 8:52 pm Post subject: Re: First Time I Ever Pulled an Engine Out |
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Are you running a big oil pump? _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
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Colonel Mosby Samba Member
Joined: February 23, 2014 Posts: 253 Location: Warrenton, VA
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Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 2:43 am Post subject: Re: First Time I Ever Pulled an Engine Out |
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aeromech wrote: |
Are you running a big oil pump? |
no I pulled the lower pulley tin off by bending I didn't realize you hadto take out the crank pulley to do that right so when I put back in I got to bend back every except the very bottom that is where the scrapes and sparks are coming from |
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aeromech Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 16926 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 6:06 am Post subject: Re: First Time I Ever Pulled an Engine Out |
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Colonel Mosby wrote: |
aeromech wrote: |
Are you running a big oil pump? |
no I pulled the lower pulley tin off by bending I didn't realize you hadto take out the crank pulley to do that right so when I put back in I got to bend back every except the very bottom that is where the scrapes and sparks are coming from |
Bummer. Do you think you can straighten it? _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
Licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Licensed Pilot (Single engine Land)
Boeing 727,737-200-300-400,757,767
Airbus A319,320,321
DC9/MD80
BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
VW type 1 1962,63,65,69,72
VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
VW Jetta
VW Passat
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