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Euronut
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Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Great White North
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I replaced the shift coupler at the front of the transmission today. Wow, what a difference. I had to use the original pin and bolt, as the one in the BD kit was not round, and wouldn't tighten up very well. The downside is, now I am having trouble getting into second gear. It sometimes would go, and other times it would slide into fourth. Would I make this adjustment with the shift plate up front? Made the drive home interesting as I couldn't really downshift into second or first.
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Stuartzickefoose
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encsdaddy
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Joined: September 16, 2007
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Location: Inland Empire, CA
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:25 pm Post subject: Aftermath of sucking in #4 exhaust valve |
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Took my engine in to be rebuilt after sucking in the exhaust valve on #4 cylinder. Not a pretty sight!
Hopefully the case can be saved!!!
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78 Bus (8 seater w/ front bench) - Still trying to get it running! (fuel pump cuts out)
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justcruzin
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Tcash
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Location: San Jose, California, USA
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:16 pm Post subject: Re: Aftermath of sucking in #4 exhaust valve |
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Took my engine in to be rebuilt after sucking in the exhaust valve on #4 cylinder. Not a pretty sight!
Hopefully the case can be saved!!! |
Bummer, what does the valve stem look like?
You need one of these.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=606310 |
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encsdaddy
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Location: Inland Empire, CA
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 5:40 pm Post subject: Re: Aftermath of sucking in #4 exhaust valve |
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Here are some pictures of the valve stem that you asked for
As for the stand, right now I am using this. I need to go back and rotate the backing plate so the starter will clear the plate. Then I can run engine out of the bus.
That and drill and add a few more bolts for peace of mind. But waiting to get my drills back from my brother first
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78 Bus (8 seater w/ front bench) - Still trying to get it running! (fuel pump cuts out)
69 Sqauareback - RIP (Rear ended by a Volvo)
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Tcash
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Nice yoke. Be sure to strap that stand down when you fire the engine. Years ago. Me and a friend of mine fired a small block Chevy on a tire. Everything was fine until my buddy blipped the throttle. The torque flipped the motor on its side. Luckily he was in front of it.
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JDub113
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Location: Reno
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I put in a slightly bigger fire extinguisher with a guage on it.
The not sure how old ext. without guage: This was not re-mounted, but put in the little cubby in the back for now.
Slightly bigger with guage:
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panic_fan
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Joined: April 21, 2008
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Location: Mcdonough GA
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filled the ole bus up with ethanol free gas. Might just be in my head, but it sure does make the bus run a lot smoother....
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EZ Gruv
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Got the bus packed up for a trip down Route 66 to Flagstaff for the High Altitude Kampout.
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richparker
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| Got the bus packed up for a trip down Route 66 to Flagstaff for the High Altitude Kampout. |
He'll yea, that's what I'm talking about!!! I can't wait to see the high quality pics. Safe travels.
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EZ Gruv
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| EZ Gruv wrote: |
| Got the bus packed up for a trip down Route 66 to Flagstaff for the High Altitude Kampout. |
He'll yea, that's what I'm talking about!!! I can't wait to see the high quality pics. Safe travels. |
Thanks! Stay tuned for pics!
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ggaeta
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Location: Costa Mesa
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| Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:03 pm Post subject: what I did to my bus |
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| Well I did not do this to my bus....It was a blind tow truck driver. He scraped along the drivers side of the "blue wave". The "scratch" is about 3 inches deep and bent the support beam. It brought a tear to my eye when I saw it. I am glad the driver stopped and we exchanged info. Insurance will fix it but i am worried that they wont be able to fix it with original parts. I dont even know if that is possible. Is it? Does anyone make repro side panels? not sure if that is what they are called. |
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Thrasher22
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obnoxiousblue
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Not to make the pain any less, but that's not a site prone to rotting so you may have good luck getting a used panel off from a donor bus.
That way you know it's better quality metal than whatever flat stock might be procured.
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EZ Gruv
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| richparker wrote: |
| EZ Gruv wrote: |
| Got the bus packed up for a trip down Route 66 to Flagstaff for the High Altitude Kampout. |
He'll yea, that's what I'm talking about!!! I can't wait to see the high quality pics. Safe travels. |
Thanks! Stay tuned for pics! |
Made it to and from Flagstaff safely, only losing a set on points a few miles away from home. The bus ran great, and it looks like I got excellent mileage (I'll figure it out later). A very fun time at the Flagstaff KOA with a ton of VW folks. I did a quick scan through the 600+ photos, and really like what I took. Stay tuned later this week for photos on http://ericarnoldphotography.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/EricArnoldPhotography
Thanks!
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EZ Gruv
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Oh yeah, I also crossed the 250,000 mile mark on my original (never rebuilt) engine.
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wanderglobe
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Location: Winnipeg Manitoba
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New seat covers, window crank knobs, and door handles. New seals all around and a very sexy, faux leather, vegan steering wheel cover. New windshield on Thursday too. 
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wanderglobe
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On top of aesthetics for old Dante I just had the engine rebuilt. Heads were redone. New heater boxes (they aint cheap). Refurbished alternator. New/used rebuilt transmission to match the 2.0 litre engine. Finding parts for my older auto transmission was a nightmare. Fuel tank was fixed so no more smell. Brakes repaired.
This weekend we're installing a 100 amp hour aux battery that is charged via alternator, shore power and solar. Buying a portable, folding 120 watt solar kit.
I just wish I had the dosh for new tires and to take care of some rust issues. Soon though. In 3 weeks I'm off to the Badlands, Black Hills and Yellowstone. Can't wait to roll.
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encsdaddy
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| Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:21 am Post subject: Re: what I did to my bus |
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| ggaeta wrote: |
| Well I did not do this to my bus....It was a blind tow truck driver. He scraped along the drivers side of the "blue wave". The "scratch" is about 3 inches deep and bent the support beam. It brought a tear to my eye when I saw it. I am glad the driver stopped and we exchanged info. Insurance will fix it but i am worried that they wont be able to fix it with original parts. I dont even know if that is possible. Is it? Does anyone make repro side panels? not sure if that is what they are called. |
May want to have SGKent chime in. If I recall correctly, he had this panel replaced on his bus.
Ah, yes here they are. Some pictures of his bus
Before
During
And after
Something to consider.
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