The Stupid Question Thread

[obnoxiousblue]

Because the ball lets me mount other things to it while still being removable - and my matting up the new dash.
_________________
Mike
1964 Beetle
2001 Eurovan Camper

[Disko72]

Hi! First time posting, and new bay window owner. Meet Sunshine!
Question - early on my list will be to replace the front emblem. Which appears to be a 7" fastened clumsily with two screws, not from behind using the fasteners or clips Ive seen on most websites. Any idea how or I can replace this emblem without having to drill new holes in her front?
TIA
D

[wcfvw69]

Welcome,

If you don't won't to drill new holes, you can use the 3m double sided tape that most flaps sell.
_________________
Contact me at [email protected]
Follow me on instagram @sparxwerksllc

Decades of VW and VW parts restoration experience.
The Samba member since 2004.

**Now rebuilding throttle bodies for VW's and Porsche's**
**Restored German Bosch distributors for sale or I can restore yours**
**Restored German Pierburg fuel pumps for sale or I can restore yours**
**Restored Porsche fuel pumps or I can restore yours**
**Restored Porsche distributors or I can restore yours**

[Wildthings]

[Tcash]

[beatles4]

This was answered a while ago but I didn't have the free time to take a look until right now I've been working on my bus motor for many many months My general grabbers have Wheel run at full lock all the way to the left. You guys said to inspect the adjusters on the beam to limit will turn radius. Attached is a photo of what my van looks like. I could not see the adjusters. My passenger wheel rubs on the sway bar at Full left but not full right. Any ideas? Did the previous owner muck with my beam?

_________________
Click to view image

http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate2-27771.png

[captincanuck]

Hard to see from that angle. but you should have 2 stop bolts on the beam like this

Here is mine at full left turn with grabbers. See where the travel is limited by the bolt just before the bar hits the tire?

_________________
1979 Westfalia "FireFly" Subaru 2.2 with Subaru gears 5spd.
Build Thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=634777&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

[Tcash]

Not all Center links had the steering stop bolts.

Make sure your sway bar is not bent or installed wrong.

Good luck
Tcash

[beatles4]

Hmm, ill have to see about adjusting the sway bar then because I could not for the life of me see those stops on my beam.

Follow up question. I bought a t fitting for the oil pressure switch so I could run a vdo oil pressure sender as well as the stock sender for the idiot light. In going for a test drive it looks like I have a leak from that sender area. How do you know when tight is enough on that t fitting? I was afraid of over torquing it and stripping the case threads. Any input?

For what it is worth I can continue to tighten the fitting by using my hand and grasping the sender and rotating it all as a unit. I have the VDO sender in the top port and the oem style on on the side port. My thought process was to keep as much of the weight inboard as possible to prevent from stripping out the threads and putting the vdo sender on the side port would further extend it from the motor and give it more leverage with gravity.

This is the particular one I bought.
https://www.egauges.com/T-Adapter-VW-male-M10-x-1-p/240-850.htm
_________________
Click to view image

http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate2-27771.png

[wcfvw69]

It looks like you have an aftermarket (EMPI) sway bar on it that's much thicker than stock?
_________________
Contact me at [email protected]
Follow me on instagram @sparxwerksllc

Decades of VW and VW parts restoration experience.
The Samba member since 2004.

**Now rebuilding throttle bodies for VW's and Porsche's**
**Restored German Bosch distributors for sale or I can restore yours**
**Restored German Pierburg fuel pumps for sale or I can restore yours**
**Restored Porsche fuel pumps or I can restore yours**
**Restored Porsche distributors or I can restore yours**

[beatles4]

[wcfvw69]

[captincanuck]

[Wildthings]

I am intending to have a custom sway bar made that will give extra clearance for the fatter than stock tires. I am going to do one for the rear as well as there is no reason for the rear bar to hang down the way some do. Probably go with a 7/8" or 1" front bar and a 5/8 or 3/4" rear bar.

[KentABQ]

[busdaddy]

[KentABQ]

Good catch, Busdaddy. I missed the gas door.
_________________
-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:
---williamM

[Disko72]

[bbrowncods]

Anyone know what the small black piece of tin is with the hole in it. It is mounted on the case just below the oil breather.

Sorry about the camera angle. 1979 engine.

[busdaddy]