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67rustavenger Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 9753 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 11:41 pm Post subject: Drying out moisture from inside the tunnel |
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So I drove my car in the rain today while crab fishing on the coast. When I got near home after fishing my 67 developed a squeak at the base of the shift lever. I pulled the shift lever and lubed everything on the shift rod and shift lever pivot. I also opened the shift coupling inspection plate. While investigating the squeak I discovered that there is a rubber plug missing from the bottom of the tunnel allowing road water to enter the tunnel from the road splash.
Anyone have any ideas on how to dry the inside of the tunnel?
I'm thinking of going to the Goodwill and buying a hair drier. Then opening the front shift tunnel inspection plate and adapting the hair drier to it so it can blow warm dry air through the tunnel and exhaust via the shift coupling inspection plate opening.
Any other ideas are welcome.
Thanks _________________ I have learned over the years.
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Q-Dog Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2010 Posts: 8699 Location: Sunset, Louisiana
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 3:13 am Post subject: Re: Drying out moisture from inside the tunnel |
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Leave the back seat and the cover off. Park the car in the sun with the windows open. It's a good time to pull up the floor mats and check for moisture there too. Same procedure to dry it out. _________________ Brian
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67rustavenger Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 9753 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 6:41 am Post subject: Re: Drying out moisture from inside the tunnel |
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Q-Dog wrote: |
Leave the back seat and the cover off. Park the car in the sun with the windows open. It's a good time to pull up the floor mats and check for moisture there too. Same procedure to dry it out. |
Thanks. The floors are dry. It's just the tunnel that has the moisture issue . I did leave the cover off and thankfully we have a sunny day here today so that may help. For the squeaks I sprayed the shift rod with lithium and general purpose grease on the shift lever and shift rod cup. No more squeaks.
Have a great day _________________ I have learned over the years.
Cheap parts are gonna disappoint you.
Buy Once, Cry Once!
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grandpa pete Samba Member
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gt1953 Samba Member
Joined: May 08, 2002 Posts: 13846 Location: White Mountains Arizona
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 8:17 am Post subject: Re: Drying out moisture from inside the tunnel |
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Like Pete said just blow the output of shop vac in the tunnel. _________________ Volkswagen: We tune what we drive.
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Sharp64 Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2015 Posts: 5304 Location: Central Florida
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 11:35 am Post subject: Re: Drying out moisture from inside the tunnel |
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The suction would also move air through and possible remove some water in the process. |
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67rustavenger Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 9753 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 11:45 am Post subject: Re: Drying out moisture from inside the tunnel |
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Thanks for all of the suggestions guys.
To be clear, it's moist not puddled water in the tunnel. I left the inspection plate off over night and the car is currently being bathed in sunlight.
I'll have to take a look and see if it's getting any better.
Have a great day _________________ I have learned over the years.
Cheap parts are gonna disappoint you.
Buy Once, Cry Once!
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Busstom Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2014 Posts: 3837 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: Drying out moisture from inside the tunnel |
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Oh it's just moist? Sweet. If that's the case, then if it's still moist by the end of the day, and you're concerned, perhaps you can use your air compressor and rig up a "controlled leak."
In other words, rig up your blowgun (using wood blocks, duct tape, tie wraps, etc) and set it up so that it's just hissing with air coming out. Then place it in one hole and stuff a rag in there to sort of seal it. Just the air moving through will likely dry it up in the course of a day or so, and depending on the size of your compressor, it will probably only come on a half dozen times or so to replenish the tank. Assuming you have these tools. Good luck! |
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67rustavenger Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 9753 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: Drying out moisture from inside the tunnel |
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Another good suggestion. Thanks Tom.
But I don't have a compressor yet. It's on the future tools to buy list. I was off work for 5 months at the end of last year. So funds for tools are a bit tight.
Have a great day. _________________ I have learned over the years.
Cheap parts are gonna disappoint you.
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clarkster75 Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2006 Posts: 161 Location: Lots of good clean livin' Utah
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Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 10:47 pm Post subject: Re: Drying out moisture from inside the tunnel |
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I wonder how dry it would be to leave the front tunnel cover, and rear cover, off and drive it for a few days, in dry weather.
I would think that would dry it out for sure.
The front seems to be pretty safe from water/front wheels, and you would be getting some forced air I suppose.
Other than that. We could find the guy who cut a hole in my tunnel and he could cut one in yours (just joking) so it could dry out.
But I agree, no sense in letting water rust out the tunnel, better to try something. Good luck. |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12846 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 11:22 am Post subject: Re: Drying out moisture from inside the tunnel |
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There is an open area near the nose cone of the transmission that will allow water to get into the tunnel if you get into deeper water or a wake is formed by the tires. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
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buggnuttz Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2006 Posts: 404 Location: southern cheeseland
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 4:16 pm Post subject: Re: Drying out moisture from inside the tunnel |
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blow dryer from good will has my vote. Local Goodwill had six avail. for $2 each _________________ owned 39 different VWs so far |
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67rustavenger Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 9753 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: Drying out moisture from inside the tunnel |
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Thinking about getting clarktster75's former PO's #. Maybe I can talk him into windowing my tunnel for full flow drying. Lol
Thanks for all of the suggestions guy's.
Have a great weekend. _________________ I have learned over the years.
Cheap parts are gonna disappoint you.
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 5:37 pm Post subject: Re: Drying out moisture from inside the tunnel |
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You know those packs of desiccant gel that comes in all those Chinese hardware things we bolt together for our wives on the weekend? Affix a couple big ones to the underside of your inspection panel. _________________
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67rustavenger Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: Drying out moisture from inside the tunnel |
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hitest wrote: |
You know those packs of desiccant gel that comes in all those Chinese hardware things we bolt together for our wives on the weekend? Affix a couple big ones to the underside of your inspection panel. |
While that is a great suggestion hitest. I think that I would have to figure out a way to vacuum up all of the loose desiccant beads from the bottom if the tunnel after the bags got ripped open from rubbing on the shift coupler. That is after a spirited drive that, I frequently happen to do.
Oh and I have no wife. Thank goodness. The last two sucked the life outa me. I prefer to go it alone.
Have a great weekend. _________________ I have learned over the years.
Cheap parts are gonna disappoint you.
Buy Once, Cry Once!
There's never enough time to do it right the first time. But there's always enough time to do it thrice.
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EVfun Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: Drying out moisture from inside the tunnel |
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I think Grandpa Pete has the right idea. I'd park the car with the back seat bottom removed and the inspection plate cover off. I would open one window about half an inch and park it in the sun. I would remove the front cover plate (between the front beam tubes) and stuff a shop vac hose into that hole. That should encourage warm air to circulate through the tunnel and out. _________________
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67rustavenger Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 9753 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: Drying out moisture from inside the tunnel |
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So it turns out that I am missing the "chassis drain valve" PN#111 701 309. I tried my FLVWPS(Friendly Local VW Parts Store) and they did not carry it or could order it from WW. So I googled the PN and found that they also came on Porsche 914 and 944. So I called my local Porsche dealer and they ordered two for me from Germany. Total cost $3.10 USD each. No shipping no delivery costs. And the best part about living in Oregon, No sales tax. The down side, if there is one is the two week wait for the parts from Germany. WW wants 3.95 for the valve plus shipping. So that cheap part may end up costing 18.95 USD.
The lesson learned here is that, if you know the part number. Google it and see if it came on another brand.
Cool. Now my VW will have a Porsche part on it. Lol.
Have a great weekend. _________________ I have learned over the years.
Cheap parts are gonna disappoint you.
Buy Once, Cry Once!
There's never enough time to do it right the first time. But there's always enough time to do it thrice.
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