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TomWesty Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2007 Posts: 3482 Location: Wyoming,USA
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 8:35 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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I replaced the brake servo with a new air tec model and replaced the master cylinder with a Brazilian one. New lower reservoir and new vacuum hoses to and from the servo. Getting ready to bleed.... _________________ If you haven't bled on them, you haven't worked on them.
Visit: www.tomcoryell.com and check out my music! |
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inhabor Samba Member
Joined: September 09, 2012 Posts: 194 Location: florida
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 7:03 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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I installed two new gauges in my bus cylinder head temp and air fuel ratio.
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inhabor Samba Member
Joined: September 09, 2012 Posts: 194 Location: florida
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 7:18 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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On board air sistem
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cv66seabear Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2017 Posts: 105 Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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Installed Vintage LEDs - 4000 Lumens - correctly, this time!
Replaced rear Seat belts with new green ones from car seat belts.
Replaced front turn signal lenses.
OH, also replaced the left front visor holder - you have to remove the visor then put in the holder, then slide in the visor and re-fasten! Clever Germans!
Would like to put the base on my new Berlin table, but can't find anything showing where it goes! _________________ "Not all who wander are lost." JRR Tolkien
1979 Campmobile - "Pancho Verde"
Old Friends - gone now:
1964 Beetle "Liebchen"
Mark 3 Jetta "Liebchen Zwei"
Passat Wagon "Wolf"
2015 Passat Sedan "Rudy" |
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EZ Gruv King of Plaid
Joined: December 10, 2002 Posts: 8544 Location: Las Vegas
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Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 8:36 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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Installed a Pertronix unit. _________________ Eric
1977 Deluxe Westfalia - 2.0L FI Type IV, Completely Original
Photographer for HotVWs, VolksWorld, AirMighty, VW Camper & Commercial, Hayburner, and more.
My Photography Page. |
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airschooled Air-Schooled
Joined: April 04, 2012 Posts: 12721 Location: on a bike ride somewhere
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Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 1:43 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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New brake light lenses. Five years on the old ones (left side) showed some weird heat-fading around the bulb area. Lenses looked light pink at night.
Wrapped up a quick 300-mile trip with this road to celebrate five years together.
Robbie _________________ Learn how your vintage VW works. And why it doesn't!
One-on-one tech help for your Volkswagen:
www.airschooled.com |
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cv66seabear Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2017 Posts: 105 Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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what road is that - that looks awesome! _________________ "Not all who wander are lost." JRR Tolkien
1979 Campmobile - "Pancho Verde"
Old Friends - gone now:
1964 Beetle "Liebchen"
Mark 3 Jetta "Liebchen Zwei"
Passat Wagon "Wolf"
2015 Passat Sedan "Rudy" |
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wihr Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2010 Posts: 344 Location: PORTLAND, OR
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Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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For a '70, that is a second gear climb.
WW _________________ WIHR
1970 Campmobile "Van Ordinaire"
2009 Lincoln Town Car "Behemoth"
1969 Lambretta 150 DL "Nina"
1962 Matchless G 12 CS 650cc |
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RBurn Samba Member
Joined: May 08, 2016 Posts: 115 Location: Northern Ca
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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Well i finally figured why i was running on 3 cylinders. Bought the van a month ago and i knew it wasn't running quite right but the drive home was 5 miles level and some down hil. Wasnt firing on #4, checked valve clearance, tried different plugs, checked plug wires, changed coil and cap. I then checked compression and #4 was 110. Thinking what the heck. Finally the last item i could check was to change distributor and bam shes running on all 4. It came with a 009 and 30pict-2, i had enough smarts to get a rebuilt 30pict-3 from volkzbitz and the rebuilt 205T from Bill Fowler. Tuned her up and she runs beautifully. Next is alot of delayed maintenance on the bus. This site has been awesome!
Enjoy
Rob _________________ 70 Karmann Ghia Vert
67 Beetle deluxe
62 Single Cab
70 T2 Model 221 *CARR FIRE Victim
70 T2 Model 231 *CARR FIRE Victim |
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TomWesty Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2007 Posts: 3482 Location: Wyoming,USA
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Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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I drilled out the rivets on the bars on my westy luggage carrier, removed the bars and submerged them in Evaporust overnight and then after rinsing them, blasted them with Rustoleum cold galvanizing spray. _________________ If you haven't bled on them, you haven't worked on them.
Visit: www.tomcoryell.com and check out my music! |
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webwalker Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2006 Posts: 2803 Location: Mount Laurel, NJ
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Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2017 8:35 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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Cleaned out the accelerator cable tube, cleaned cable, installed new front boot with a load of grease in it and coated the cable and the inside of the tube with spray teflon.
Removed TDI starter preparatory to dropping engine / transmission package to have the transmission rebuilt for a better gear ratio to match the Subaru 2.2.
Also removed the transmission carrier bolts at the top of the transmission (091) bellhousing preparatory to dropping the package.
Replaced split brake fluid reservoir cap with new one way venting unit.
Replaced Emergency flasher switch, the old one having literally disintegrated in its enclosure.
Intend to have the transmission on its way to the shop in a week.
Still kicking, here in NJ.
Webwalker _________________ "Consistent maintenance with quality products is the cheapest warranty you'll ever need."
1977 CE1 Transporter Deluxe, Subaru EJ22, Skills Cooling, Steedle HD 091 w/ GuardT .82 4th
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AircooledHome Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2015 Posts: 273 Location: California
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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I've been doing a ton to my bus. I'm moving in as soon as it's done and traveling, so check out the thread in my signature if youre interested?
_________________ '71 Deluxe Bus - http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=659421&highlight= |
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Van Damage Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2017 Posts: 4 Location: N. Cariboo, BC
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 10:42 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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Ordered a new alternator, then daydreamed about the day when the body work is complete. |
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SamboSamba22 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2015 Posts: 2772 Location: Benton, Arkansas
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lostsailr Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2004 Posts: 126 Location: Burnt Hills, NY
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 7:42 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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I finally got back to my emergency clutch cable replacement. Last fall, when my knee was blown out, the cable snapped, fortunately in my mother's driveway. After remembering there was an old spare under the bench seat, I found enough tools to replace it, but didn't grease it. Then I drove it back home for the winter.
so I got a new complete set and redid the whole thing with grease, seals and an improved bowden tube with metal tip instead of plastic. Found the old wing nut was only a single wing, lol. Glad I got the whole kit.
Pedal is smooth as butter now! Next is the gas pedal hinge, spring and through floor seal.
Noticed a gas line replacement may be in order. Probably the best thing I did... finding that. Not critical, but I'd rather that it not get that bad. _________________ The Bus came by and I got on, that's where it all began! |
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KentABQ Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2016 Posts: 2406 Location: Albuquerque NM
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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:38 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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lostsailr wrote: |
Next is the gas pedal hinge, spring and through floor seal. |
You might consider buying a new pedal linkage from Butty's Bits. It is a thing of beauty and works great. Simple to install too. _________________ -Kent-
1976 Riviera, 1.8l FI chrome yellow VAN - "Chloe"
"I must say, how can you be in a bad mood driving this vehicle full of vibrant color.
Cars of today are so bland in comparison. It's like driving a celebration!" ---WildIdea
Bus ownership via emoticons:
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senseless1707 Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2017 Posts: 42 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:26 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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Continued to tear out more interior. _________________ 2014 VW GTI
1976 Westfalia Camper |
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SamboSamba22 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2015 Posts: 2772 Location: Benton, Arkansas
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kooper271 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2016 Posts: 337 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 6:08 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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figured out my distributor drive pinion was installed (by me) 180 deg off. Installed a pertronix kit in my distributor.
new cap and rotor.
new clutch and pressure plate
removed the transaxle and degreased it. scraped off a good 3/8" of crud. Needs new nosecone and bellhousing gaskets |
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richardandtory Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2014 Posts: 9 Location: Bath, UK
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:19 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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My lovely wife was asking for a grab handle for when we swing around corners and something to hold onto in the heat to get a bit of fresh air under the arms... So I put up this grab handle matching the door pull... Seems to work ok!
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