Dieter: My 1970 RHD Beetle

Zacharysayre · Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:06 pm Post subject:

Didn't get far today with the headlight issue. I blew the relay and now I have no lights. I ran a jumper wire from the headlight switch to the low beams so I would have lights.

Called around and couldn't find another relay. Ordered one online and will have to wait for it to show up.

I did fix a few other issues on Dieter.

I also found this set up. I know it is more complex but would it work.

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Zacharysayre · Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:42 am Post subject:

I was do a little work on Dieter and found the ground wire for the horn, inside the steering column had come off. Will have to get it soldered back on. Also want to check the way I have it wired up. I think I might have it done wrong, and that is why the wire came loose.

When the horn was working, it worked fine. But once I shut the car off and pulled the key out. It would just blare away till I pulled the fuse for it. Will check wires, wire connections, ground, and anything else that I can think of.

Is there a wiring diagram for the horn? did a search but came up with nothing specific for the horn.
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Zacharysayre · Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:20 pm Post subject:

After searching for a couple of days on a horn wiring diagram. I finally found what I was looking for.

Now that I have studied this diagram I think I have a better understanding of the horn wiring system. Hopefully tomorrow I can get to it and figure out what is going on with the system.

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Zacharysayre · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 8:34 pm Post subject: A sad day

Well today was a sad day. I, we had a car fire. The carburetor failed and was burned totally away. The wiring, rubber and plastic stuff melted too. The funny thing was that the license plate light housing burned off too.

Let the mourning begin.

The remains of the carburetor

The missing license plate light housing.
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DrummerDaveB · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:16 pm Post subject:

Ooh, that sucks.

Did you have your fuel filter in the engine compartment?
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nickfancher1 · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:28 pm Post subject:

Doesn't look much different, LOL
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Hyperspace · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:59 pm Post subject:

condolences
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Zacharysayre · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:57 am Post subject:

No, there was no fuel filter in the engine bay. Moved it out about a month ago. I have it down under by the transmission.

I think I found another body for it.

Will a 69 body fit a 70 pan?
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Hyperspace · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:59 am Post subject:

Cool, that should wash out with new parts. Holding thums for you.
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Zacharysayre · Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:51 pm Post subject:

Well I spent about an hour and a half yesterday. Started tearing down the engine, and ran the spare case I have over to Doug's Bugs-N-Bunnies.

The spare case is 80 over, and has a case saver that is coming out. Fish said I should try to re-seat the insert. Add a cylinders and heads. Torque it down and make sure that the insert doesn't pull out. If it does, the case is shot.

Most of the tear down looks good. I did find a few surprises along the way. I will have to see if I can clean up the manifold. If not I will need a new one. I took lots of pics today.

They are all here... Gallery

But I will share a few here.

What it looked like after the carnage.

Melted carb laying in the manifold.

Melted carb all over the top of the engine case.

I found water sitting in the intake at the number 1 and 3 cylinders. Also see a few pieces of the carb stuck to the inside of the dual port intake end castings. I think I need to replace the whole manifold assembly.

Every thing else looks salvageable so far.
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Zacharysayre · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 10:56 pm Post subject:

I got to work on the engine again for about an hour the other day. I was able to get the rest of the top end tore down. I then had to put the engine on the stand by myself. Got the 3 4 side torn apart. Found a few things that have me concerned, I don't think they are related to the fire.

The number 3 cylinder looks like it was starting to fail. Look at the head, there is blackening on it.

Once I got the head off you could really see something.

I also found water in the case. It was in the distributor tube, the number 3 cylinder, and probably will find it in the case itself.

I also think I will need to replace the fuel pump.

Will need to get the parts washed once I finish the tear down.
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Hyperspace · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 11:31 pm Post subject:

LikeI said, it wll wash right out with new parts.
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Zacharysayre · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 5:57 pm Post subject:

Well I got some more of the engine torn down. Again I got about an hour and a half of time free to get something done.

I got the heads, cylinders and pistons off.

Some of the pictures are a little off. I think I got some grease on the camera phone lens. Oh well, on with a few pics. As always I have all the pics in the gallery under the title of the day I took them.

There are the 1 and 2 pistons

The other thing I noticed was that the number 1 and 2 pistons wrist pins were hard to get off. Will have to look into this. Might be the start of another problem.
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Zacharysayre · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 10:05 pm Post subject:

Today I finished pulling off the oil pump, pressure plate, clutch, and flywheel. Then I was able to split the case. Man that took for ever. The smaller nuts were pretty easy to get off. The 6 larger ones. Not so much. If I remember, I put some permatex sealer on the washers before torquing them down.

That might have been a big mistake. Took a lot of muscle to get the nuts to finally break free.

Now I need to get the case cleaned and inspected. Will try to get that process started tomorrow.
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Zacharysayre · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:47 pm Post subject:

I was able to get over to the storage unit for about 30 minutes today. I was only able to finish up the case. I got the cam, lifters, and bearings and pins out. So it is ready for cleaning and re-assembling.

Just need to get it to Ken at European automotive machine.

http://www.europeanautomachine.com

Hope to get it to him either tomorrow or Tuesday.

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Zacharysayre · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 8:30 pm Post subject:

Great progress today. Well at least I think so. I was able to get the engine case over to Ken's today. I also got the carburetor torn apart and it is soaking in carb cleaner. I also have one of the cylinders and pistons in carb cleaner as well. Trying to get the carbon off of the top of the piston and around the edge of the cylinder.

Hopefully I will get over there tomorrow to do a little light scrubbing on the parts. Ken also said he would give me a call tomorrow and let me know what shape the case is in. I am hoping that it is fine.
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Zacharysayre · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:40 pm Post subject:

I got a call from Ken at European automotive machine. The case is cleaned and looks to be in good shape. It does need to be lined bored. This will be the second time it has been done. He will give me the measurements when I pick it up. But I think he said it would be 40 over. Not sure what that means exactly but will ask him to explain it to me.

Should be ready early part of next week. Yeah!!

I emailed a friend and he added that I should take the crank and rods to Ken. Get new bearings for the crank and cam from him as well.

Looks like I will try to get them to Ken tomorrow. So that everything is matched up right.

I stopped by the storage unit and checked out the soaking piston and cylinder. They have come clean. Will need a light scrubbing in 1 or 2 spots but everything else has come off. I brought the carburetor home to deal with it. Hoping to start on it in a few minutes.
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mouser98 · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:44 pm Post subject:

"40 over" means he will bore it out so that the interior diameter of the journals will be 0.040" more than stock. they make bearings in 4 sizes. 0, 20, 40 and 60. so you will need 0.040 bearings. and you still have room for one more line bore to get to 60. so its all good brah Smile

Bashr52 · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 8:18 am Post subject:

With the cost of replacement parts, why reuse the old stuff? Now that the case is apart, it would be a perfect time for a cam and/or crank upgrade at the same time....

Zacharysayre · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 6:23 pm Post subject:

Not looking for an upgrade. I love my stock 1600.
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