What did YOU do to your van today?

dhaavers · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 10:52 am Post subject:

Little job - I did my "spline work" this morning:

No previous problems, but rather suddenly the past few days (week or less) first had become
hard to find; managed by pushing down just a bit & "riding" the reverse lockout to get to first.
(Think like a skateboarder riding on a rail...)

Funny thing - two days ago was rather normal again (300 mile road trip) but yesterday coming
home was the WORST it had ever been. Hmmm... isn't it funny when catastrophic failure
comes and goes...??? Laughing

Anyway - time for drastic action...

My morning in a nutshell:
- got under there and rotated front rod ONE spline counterclockwise...
- checked shifting in the van - 1st is GOOD! ...but now 2nd is locked out... Exclamation

- on a whim, checked the lever connection at tranny and found it loose... Embarassed

- snugged it up, with the same result (1st good/2nd locked out)...
- So, I moved the shift rod back to the original position and now it's good as ever... Laughing

I had done my clutch about 18 months ago - I guess it takes that long to make a good job go bad... Rolling Eyes

Another perfect day... Laughing

- Dave
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mariusstrom · Samba Member Joined: March 29, 2010 Posts: 745

Man, it's been a while since I've been able to work on Otto. He's been sitting in the driveway since December 2013 with our new arrival (boy) getting all of my attention.

So, about two weeks ago I made a list, and I've been fortunate enough to be able to spend an hour or two with the van every few days.

1) Fixed busted stereo wiring thanks to some poorly QC'd repair work at a local mechanic shop - reconnected passenger door speaker wiring, replaced the destroyed antenna wiring.
2) Relocated Bluetooth microphone up the A-pillar and mounted it to the headliner just forward of the visor.
3) Replaced GoWesty LED lighting kit for the glovebox - also destroyed by the same local mechanic shop as (1).
4) Mounted Hella Dual-Tone horn setup. Waiting on a updated wiring harness from thatvwbusguy to complete.
5) Removed the last vestiges of the alarm system that a P.O. had installed. Random n.c. relay sitting in the dash on the main ignition wire.
6) Mounted up the Terrawagen terrapods and wired them to a SPDT on-off-on switch: I can have them off, on with parking lights, or on with key-on.

Good to be back on van projects!
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Marius Strom Otto: 1988 Vanagon Syncro Westy Camper
[SOLD] Felix: 1967 Deluxe Beetle

a2d2 · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 11:06 pm Post subject:

My front left tire has a lot of wear on the outside edge and the van pulls to the left. I decided to get creative and adjust the camber by "eyeing it up" with a drywall square. I doubt I got it in spec but I bet it's a lot closer than it was.

Before:

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1978 Baywindow Bus (R.I.P.)

vanis13 · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 9:15 pm Post subject:

Filled my tranny - easy, quick, clean

full post here - http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7328905#7328905

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DAIZEE · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 12:59 pm Post subject:

it's a gggggrrrrrrrrrr. Fuel Pump went today. At least it waited until I got back from my long trip.. It's still a ggggggrrrrrr. Won't be fixed until next week now.
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'09 2.5L Jetta 5 cylinder, 5 spd, super turbo, see thread in H2O Cooled Jetta, etc...
83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)

dhaavers · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 3:13 pm Post subject:

EDIT: <deleted erroneous comments>
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86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
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chojinchef · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 3:24 pm Post subject:

Fuel pump easy fix. One of the things I keep a back up around just in case.

Early this week:
New transaxle from Rancho, Powerflex trans bushing, repacked CV joints, rebuilt the shifter shaft / linkage at transaxle.
Then got a case of the 'while I am under here syndrome' and installed the stainless steel coolant tubes I bought a few months ago and dropped fuel tank in the process. Bent the fuel level sender arm so it read more correctly than it was reading.
Must not have seated the sender well enough, had a leak upon fill up today down on Cape Cod. Guess I need to drop tank again. Damn!
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DAIZEE · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 4:11 pm Post subject:

My mechanic seems to think it involves dropping fuel tank. Does it? Will set him straight Monday am.
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'09 2.5L Jetta 5 cylinder, 5 spd, super turbo, see thread in H2O Cooled Jetta, etc...
83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)

dhaavers · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 4:32 pm Post subject:

EDIT: <deleted erroneous comments>
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"The WonderVan"
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DAIZEE · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 5:03 pm Post subject:

GREAT! Thanks guys.
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'09 2.5L Jetta 5 cylinder, 5 spd, super turbo, see thread in H2O Cooled Jetta, etc...
83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)

MacDude · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 3:41 pm Post subject:

Installed the Bombay lifters. Yay! now my dear wife can also lift the top.

Had to remove the back Rack rail so I now have little holes in the pop top I need to find pretty plugs for.

I am going to move the rear rack holder forward just in front of the bombay pivot, but maybe not soon. I'm also thinking about finding a third rack to put all the way back to give some options.

Little other stuff in pre-trip prep. I think my fridge may be wonky, but then...
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'90 White Multivan (currently not running)

srmpf · Samba Member Joined: February 25, 2011 Posts: 296

Fuel pump for a Diesel? my AAZ doesn't have a fuel pump.

back to the topic: installed new radiator baffles today.

dhaavers · Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 8:08 am Post subject:

chojinchef · Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 8:30 am Post subject:

DAIZEE · Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 9:13 am Post subject:

It's okay guys, I forget that all the time and I think I just bought a used wbx fuel pump!!!!!
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'09 2.5L Jetta 5 cylinder, 5 spd, super turbo, see thread in H2O Cooled Jetta, etc...
83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)

carmiendo · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 1:39 pm Post subject:

We're going camping next weekend so we're excited to have tightened up some of the loose ends we've had hanging around!!

DAIZEE · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 3:09 pm Post subject:

flush regular bleach thru reservoir, hoses, faucet, then flush with fresh water and 3rd time fill with fresh water with a few drops of bleach.

Have fun!
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'09 2.5L Jetta 5 cylinder, 5 spd, super turbo, see thread in H2O Cooled Jetta, etc...
83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)

Steve M. · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:11 pm Post subject:

Michael4104 · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:56 pm Post subject:

ecopreneur · Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:35 pm Post subject:

Replaced fuel line off the gas tank through fuel pump with the Gowesty upgrade kit that takes the prefilter out before the fuel pump and adds a larger fuel filter (not the square kind that was the prefilter) after the fuel pump. The fuel pump seems to work better and the job was easy.

1984 Westy


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