track covers, how to remove

Bleyseng · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 8:41 pm Post subject: track covers, how to remove

77 Westy and I am trying to remove those pestky track covers on the rear of both sides of the bus. Got the two screws removed but they don't budge.
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EZ Gruv · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject:

Try to slide it forward a bit (at least sliding door side with slider open). Then tap it up out of the groove.

Does that make sense?
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Bleyseng · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 8:58 pm Post subject:

I'll try that! Idea

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77 Westy 2.0L w/Ljet, Camper Special engine-95hp and with LSD!(sold)
76 Porsche 914 2.1L L20c, 120hp Djet (sold)
87 Syncro Westy Titan Red 2.1L 2 knob 100k miles

busdaddy · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 9:21 pm Post subject:

I had to tap mine upwards with a piece of lumber, once they were broken loose they came off ok.
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Bleyseng · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 10:06 pm Post subject:

got the sliding door side off by tapping it forwards then up.

Do you just tap the other one up?

Pretty rusty on the backside of the covers, darn. Shocked

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77 Westy 2.0L w/Ljet, Camper Special engine-95hp and with LSD!(sold)
76 Porsche 914 2.1L L20c, 120hp Djet (sold)
87 Syncro Westy Titan Red 2.1L 2 knob 100k miles

visibleink · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 10:07 pm Post subject:

Should be three screws total, two on the side near the nose of the bus.
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busdaddy · Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 5:59 am Post subject:

Tapped it up a bit at each end, the rear is tapered so you have to be careful not to nick the paint as it wedges itself in there. Once it's moving tap it forward a bit as it goes up.

Had another bus with more advanced rust that I had to use a piece of 1x4" with the end shaped like a wedge so I could pound from underneath, right beside the upper joint.

Different years have different amounts of screws, the newer it is the less screws.
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Bleyseng · Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 8:54 am Post subject:

yep, tapped off the drivers side straight up to get it off....

now to clean and sand the mess..... Crying or Very sad

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70 Ghia Black convert-9/69 build date-stock w/133k 1600 SP-barn find now with a rebuilt tranny and engine
77 Westy 2.0L w/Ljet, Camper Special engine-95hp and with LSD!(sold)
76 Porsche 914 2.1L L20c, 120hp Djet (sold)
87 Syncro Westy Titan Red 2.1L 2 knob 100k miles


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