Hello! Log in or Register   |  Help  |  Donate  |  Buy Shirts See all banner ads | Advertise on TheSamba.com  
TheSamba.com
 
What did you do for your Bay recently?
Page: Previous  1, 2, 3 ... 424, 425, 426 ... 461, 462, 463  Next
Jump to:
Forum Index -> Bay Window Bus Share: Facebook Twitter
Reply to topic
Print View
Quick sort: Show newest posts on top | Show oldest posts on top View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
telford dorr
Samba Member


Joined: March 11, 2009
Posts: 3547
Location: San Diego (Encinitas)
telford dorr is offline 

PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:31 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

Everybody screws up sometimes.

For a couple of days, I noticed that the GEN (alternator, actually) light was glowing slightly - you could see it in the dark of the garage. Other than that, all seemed normal. Now this was bothering me because I recently went through the entire electrical system, inspecting, cleaning and tightening. So there was no reason there should be any voltage drop from the rear of the bus to the front. As the light was just barely glowing, I assumed the alternator was OK and it was a connection somewhere.

So today I decided to look into the issue. Figured it was good time to check the battery water and terminals for tightness. So I pop open the rear hatch, and with trouble light in hand, peeked inside. First off, I noticed the battery hold down clamp was loose. Not so loose that the battery could relocate itself, but certainly not tight. So I grab a 13mm socket and ratchet, and tightened it down. That's when I saw the big bare wire sticking out by the air cleaner. That certainly was NOT RIGHT. Turns out it was the wire from the alternator B+ lug to the positive battery cable clamp. It had apparently pulled out of the butt splice on the aftermarket battery cable! I had used a proper ratcheting crimp tool to crimp it, but upon inspection, the butt splice terminal was a cheapie which didn't have a welded seam. Thus, it slowly relaxed, releasing its grip and allowed the wire to pull out. The fix was to cut that sucker off, solder the wires together and insulate with shrink tubing (two layers).

Lessons learned:

1) Don't use cheap electrical terminals - especially in high current situations! I normally don't recommend soldering wires in a high vibration environment like a bus, but for heavy (#8 AWG) wires, it's definitely secure and viable.

2) The battery wasn't charging, but the alternator was driving the small red B+ wire, thus regulating properly and driving the dash indicator with 13.8 volts. Because of the disconnected wire, the battery wasn't being charged, and was down to maybe 11.8 volts. This difference (2.0 volts) was enough to cause the indicator to glow slightly. Had I kept driving, the battery would have slowly died, and the dash indicator would have gotten progressively brighter. Lesson: even though everything else was OK, don't ignore barely glowing GEN lights - investigate. It will save you being stranded on the road.
_________________
'71 panel, now with FI
'Experience' is the ability to recognize a mistake when you're making it again - Franklin P. Jones
In theory, theory works in practice; in practice, it doesn't - William T. Harbaugh
When you're dead, you don't know you're dead. The pain is only felt by others.
Same thing happens when you're stupid. - Philippe Geluck
More VW electrical at http://telforddorr.com/ (available 9am to 9pm PST)
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website Gallery Classifieds Feedback
kruno
Samba Member


Joined: March 26, 2004
Posts: 136
Location: Croatia
kruno is offline 

PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:15 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

_________________
'58 bug
'54 barndoor
'79 bay window
'05 renault modus Smile a little gallic gay car
toXic rust
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website MSN Messenger Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Colonel Mosby
Samba Member


Joined: February 23, 2014
Posts: 253
Location: Warrenton, VA
Colonel Mosby is offline 

PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 3:40 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

I have HEAT! Been working on fixing the heat system in a 1970 transporter off and on now for 4 years. Finally got it fixed! I had to restore the long heat tube, replace the heater cables, restore the accordion tubes, and then finally hook it all back up. One of the cables was frozen but a drill helped me spin the cable out and put a new one in. I still had all of those plastic bits and boots that make the cables work well. I restored the heater boxes. The biggest challenge was figuring out how to replace the asbestos on the metal collars on the accordion tubes. I used exhaust wrap instead of the asbestos on the collars. Seems to work well. Well I was out for cruise this morning. Cranked the heater levers down on the dash and low and behold there was heat. I mean good heat too. At the defroster and at the floor. Totally restored. The hardest part was tightening down the barrel nut on the cables. I have a busted arm that is partially frozen and I just could not get both arms up there to make it happen. Finally mastered after I removed the rear wheels to get both arms up in the right place for the tightening.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
SamboSamba22
Samba Member


Joined: August 06, 2015
Posts: 2772
Location: Benton, Arkansas
SamboSamba22 is offline 

PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:25 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

Heat is good, he says.
Well done, I know I sure appreciate my heat. With the later bay layout, the additional blower motor, along with my efforts a few years back cleaning out all the ductwork, sealing the connections, and replacing the accurator cables, my heat can cook my feet, and be too hot to leave my hands above the defrost.

I also added sticky insulation tape along the center heat tube, before wrapping the tube with the original vinyl material, I mean it cooks. I should pop a thermometer on it....
_________________
The Bus Barn Ltd. Co.

Oct. ’67 Double Cab (’68 Crew Cab)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44412.png]Click to view image[/URL]
March '69 Delivery (Panel Bus)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44414.png]Click to view image[/URL]
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Facebook Instagram Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Zen Bus
Samba Member


Joined: May 09, 2008
Posts: 146
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Zen Bus is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 11:44 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

Made a portable control box so I can start and test my engine on my stand.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

_________________
'79 w/ Sunroof & zBed @ 10:11pm 22 of June 2009 I drove my grandpa's old bus! Thanks to The Samba and all!! 2.0; single weber carb; 78 heads & exhaust, electronic fuel pump.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
EricT
Samba Member


Joined: September 01, 2012
Posts: 4
Location: Dexter, MI
EricT is offline 

PostPosted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 7:38 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

pulled her engine and ordered a flywheel and seal
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
JimVeeW
Samba Member


Joined: September 01, 2017
Posts: 44
Location: Vanzay, France
JimVeeW is offline 

PostPosted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 2:48 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

Bought him some new gauges

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
bvolks
Samba Member


Joined: April 26, 2004
Posts: 845
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
bvolks is offline 

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 1:55 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

After owning it for 24 years, I finally made the first cut into it. The inner and middle rockers like they're going to work ok. I have never seen so many patches on top of patches.
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

_________________
1985 Diesel Jetta Coupe (temporarily retired at
756,000 km)
1971 Doublecab project
1995 Golf CL
1974 Beetle
1978 Westfalia
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Spike0180
Samba Member


Joined: June 06, 2015
Posts: 2269
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Spike0180 is offline 

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 2:41 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

bvolks wrote:
After owning it for 24 years, I finally made the first cut into it. The inner and middle rockers like they're going to work ok. I have never seen so many patches on top of patches.
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


And it worked great for those 24years.
_________________
Brutis Patches Izabich: 1970 VW Transporter - 1776cc DP
Current State: Projects never truly end...
Location: Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Other cars: 2003 F150, 2003 Jetta GLI vr6-6sp

Sambastic: adj; the quality of being nit picky, elitist, expecting everyone to do things the way they believe is best with no regard to situation, "sambastic"
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Gallery Classifieds Feedback
notchboy
Samba Member


Joined: April 27, 2002
Posts: 22416
Location: Escondido CA
notchboy is offline 

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 2:54 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

bvolks wrote:
After owning it for 24 years, I finally made the first cut into it. The inner and middle rockers like they're going to work ok. I have never seen so many patches on top of patches.
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.



Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

_________________
t3kg wrote:

OK, this thread is over. You win.

Jason "notchboy" Weigel
1964 1500 S
1964 T34 S Convertible
1977 Westfalia Camper pop-top
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Davydomes
Samba Member


Joined: August 28, 2013
Posts: 110
Location: North West England (Savoury Pie Country)
Davydomes is offline 

PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:48 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

JimVeeW wrote:
Bought him some new gauges

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Wow - they look good!
_________________
I only went to look at it!

"Mum, Dad ………. I'm Bay"

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. Jean-Jaques Rousseau
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Classifieds Feedback
bvolks
Samba Member


Joined: April 26, 2004
Posts: 845
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
bvolks is offline 

PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 6:13 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

Spike0180 wrote:
bvolks wrote:
After owning it for 24 years, I finally made the first cut into it. The inner and middle rockers like they're going to work ok. I have never seen so many patches on top of patches.
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


And it worked great for those 24years.

It hasn't been on the road since 1982. I don't understand how they beat it up so badly in the 11 years it was on the road.
_________________
1985 Diesel Jetta Coupe (temporarily retired at
756,000 km)
1971 Doublecab project
1995 Golf CL
1974 Beetle
1978 Westfalia
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
pyrOman
Fire Master


Joined: July 21, 2003
Posts: 12400
Location: Over 2002 posts deleted!
pyrOman is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 9:45 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

Lowered” the Plump Truck yet again! Razz

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.





That’s 1800 pounds of stainless steel to make two standing ovens! Cool

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

_________________
Some people are so busy being clever they don't have time enough to be wise.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Volswagon
Samba Member


Joined: December 29, 2009
Posts: 299
Location: Knoxville, TN
Volswagon is offline 

PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 10:22 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

I had enough fabric left over from the front seats to cover the driver's side kick panel.
Turned out pretty well, using 3M spray trim adhesive I bought years ago.
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Had to modify the new Tbird header I bought 9 years ago to fit this 1.8L motor. It must have been for a longer stroke 2L.
Pertronix stopped carrying them 5 years ago. I haven't searched for another source. This motor has been a 5 month project.
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

_________________
I know the pieces fit, cos I watched them fall away.
Wanna hear God laugh? Just talk about your plans.

'75 Bus https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=697183&highlight=
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Spike0180
Samba Member


Joined: June 06, 2015
Posts: 2269
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Spike0180 is offline 

PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 1:59 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

Tuned my engine after having out for maintenance. I had to fix some air intake leaks. I think I may still have a little on the drivers side, but its running and my commute is short.
_________________
Brutis Patches Izabich: 1970 VW Transporter - 1776cc DP
Current State: Projects never truly end...
Location: Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Other cars: 2003 F150, 2003 Jetta GLI vr6-6sp

Sambastic: adj; the quality of being nit picky, elitist, expecting everyone to do things the way they believe is best with no regard to situation, "sambastic"
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Gallery Classifieds Feedback
airschooled
Air-Schooled


Joined: April 04, 2012
Posts: 12688
Location: on a bike ride somewhere
airschooled is offline 

PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 2:24 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

Had a double header…

My bus? Ball joint boots and kumbucha.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.



Xevin's bus? Just ball joint boots.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

_________________
Learn how your vintage VW works. And why it doesn't!
One-on-one tech help for your Volkswagen:
www.airschooled.com
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website Instagram Gallery Classifieds Feedback
andrewtf
Samba Member


Joined: August 10, 2011
Posts: 602
Location: Illinois
andrewtf is offline 

PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 6:30 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

I see you had the perfect crescent wrench for the job.

If only you had some gloves as well. Don't want to get those cuticles dirty... do we?
_________________
'75 Riviera - 'BIG EMMA' (Pan American highway trip paused for a make over)
'77 Riviera - Murphy' (being reborn.... slowly)
'63 Austin Healey
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Abscate Premium Member
Samba Member


Joined: October 05, 2014
Posts: 22568
Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
Abscate is offline 

PostPosted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 12:09 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

Lets keep riding him on those gloves - if someone knows his Mom's Ill amazon her a box of nitriles so she can rag on him too.

Love you Robbie...
_________________
.ssS!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
mike77777
Samba Member


Joined: May 13, 2009
Posts: 119
Location: portland or
mike77777 is offline 

PostPosted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 2:08 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

The 77 "Fun Van" was taken on a 400 mile maiden voyage ,engine wise, she is hardly a virgin at 94,000 miles. 100 miles north on I5 from Portland. No problem holding 60mph. east on US12 , starting to climb some mountains, Refueled from the can of 110/92 goodness, let the gal cool a bit. Cleaned the windows. had a smoke, took a pic. Monique, my gps voice(British English) is a hoot to keep me company, turns me off US road onto a county road, Bypassing Yakima at an angle. about 40 mile of "Forest Service" unpaved, but maintained in the spring, some really smooth, some paved, then get to a Wa.Route 141, paved, then around30 miles later, slide down Broadway for some pump fuel and a cooldown/undercarriage looky looky. Closed Union 76, pumps would work with plastic. 10 bux got me back in the comfort one. Electric pumps work better with a more full than empty fuel tank. IMO Campsite about 15 miles east on all blacktop, 1/4 mile gravel off that to Camp. 1:30 AM Saturday last. Return south on US 97 10 miles to Biggs Oregon, Pilot Truckstop. Self serve Island, FYI. 95 or so more on I84, north on i205, then Wa.14 to my neighborhood.
_________________
patience and putty
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Facebook Gallery Classifieds Feedback
TheRealOld59
Samba Member


Joined: May 28, 2018
Posts: 81
Location: South of France
TheRealOld59 is offline 

PostPosted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 9:16 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? Reply with quote

I took him to gather some apple today

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


And i finally found an original westfalia middle seat mustard skai

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Instagram Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Forum Index -> Bay Window Bus All times are Mountain Standard Time/Pacific Daylight Savings Time
Page: Previous  1, 2, 3 ... 424, 425, 426 ... 461, 462, 463  Next
Jump to:
Page 425 of 463

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

About | Help! | Advertise | Donate | Premium Membership | Privacy/Terms of Use | Contact Us | Site Map
Copyright © 1996-2023, Everett Barnes. All Rights Reserved.
Not affiliated with or sponsored by Volkswagen of America | Forum powered by phpBB
Links to eBay or other vendor sites may be affiliate links where the site receives compensation.