DIY flywheel hub refinishing...

Terry Kay · Banned Joined: June 22, 2003 Posts: 13331

I don't know who is supposed to be wondering here, but I do know that grove was a deep one--forget it--your digging a big hole you won't be able to seal--& JB weld is NOT a good wear surface for any seal.

Where do you guys come up with this stuff?
The Krakow school of Engineering?

I think this process for a real shallow grove might work--
However, in this case the grove was too deep in that hub to expect the seal to seal after it was spun outa there & clean.

JB Weld--Common'---
I can't believe this actually was printed--Live.

What the heck is wrong with a simple wear ring, which is at the most a 2 minute resurfacing job?

I'd say this was an honerable effort, But--until you figure out how much you took off of that wear surface--and to get a seal to fit properly , you were just playing around polishing out that gaff mark & making dead batteries on that drill.

It's the blind agreeing with Jose Feliciano on this one--
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James 93SLC · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:22 pm Post subject:

Christopher Schimke · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:35 pm Post subject:

As they say, necessity is the mother of invention. Nice job!
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dobryan · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:36 pm Post subject:

dhaavers · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:47 pm Post subject:

^^^ x2...

Lets just say, with Loogy, 10c & others on my side I feel
pretty comfortable right now.

FYI, I called GW today...they are expediting my new FW o-ring
& I should be putting this all back together this weekend.

Updates from the road will be forthcoming...
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tencentlife · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:03 pm Post subject:

Terry Kay · Banned Joined: June 22, 2003 Posts: 13331

I wasn't digging any holes here you guys.
Just saying---

If you had a Micrometer in the picture with some sound "before" and then "after" figures--I'd have to say Rube Goldberg doesn't have anything on you guys on turning apparatus---

However, seeing as your not in with & along a Smokey Yunik,Fireball Roberts, or Dyno Don Nickelson's eye balling machinest capacity, I am pretty confident your going to have some post nasal drip on that seal.
You took some off--what's going to take up the slack in the clearance?
The stock seal??

Next Episode's;
"How to DIY crank journel's with a Dremel Tool."
"How to DYI front rotors rear drums with nothing more than a 4.5" Milwaukee grinder, and a potter's wheel.
"How to DIY valves & seats with a 8" bench, & die grinder, & a vice"

I can see this stuff on the way---plus;
"No measuring devices required"
"Eye ball it & hope for the best"---

Amen.

I did not see the quote that was just a representative photo only--
I was overcome by the tenacity of the act---
Big Kahuna's,Gulluinnes,Gonads.

Dime--I wouldn't let on to all of your secrets----- that your boring bar is a La Machine with emery paper on the blades.
you can hold onto that as a trade secret.
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PocketRocket · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:31 pm Post subject:

Terry Shut the _uck UP!!!!!!

Terry Kay · Banned Joined: June 22, 2003 Posts: 13331

You know Bob?
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dhaavers · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 3:58 am Post subject:

Sorry for the trouble, boys - I'll edit out the photo if it'll get you off each others backs. Rolling Eyes

I just put it up as a reference for the other flywheel noobs out there (like me).
If I can, I'll replace it with more specific specifics - but like I said, I didn't get a picture
and I don't own a micro-anything, other than a set of feeler gauges and a good sense
of what I can and cannot do. From 10c's description, I decided this is something I can do.

Bottom line, TK: 10c HAS posted on this process a number of times over the years.
Nothing hidden, no secrets...a piece of advice; a suggestion.

I just picked it up & ran with it., so forgive me (but thanks for mentioning my cojones).

Cool

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BOTTOM bottom line - how's my flywheel look? Can you tell it's missing 0.002?

Time to lock this thread...??? Too bad, because I thought it might help someone else someday.

Evil or Very Mad

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Zeitgeist 13 · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:52 am Post subject:

You did great. Ignore the pointless chatter
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tencentlife · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:07 am Post subject:

Trolls will be trolls, you can't claim they don't come by their loathsomeness honestly.
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T3 Pilot · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:12 am Post subject:

I'm going to do mine on my wife's pottery wheel when she is away next week.... Laughing

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Terry Kay · Banned Joined: June 22, 2003 Posts: 13331

If being a Troll equates to doing the job right ---so be it, and the title taken with a deep bow.

I have never seen heard, or experience a group of folks who seem to be in a tailspin most of their lives on a mission to hack up and complicate a relativly simple task.

I can see just polishing the hub up--but resizing it without getting some measurements first?
No way.

And if the Dime is a proponent and instigator of this plumber's taped down drill lathe techinque--Well---this just sez a bunch to me how he is the allegid Master of engine builder's.
Shoe maker--Maybe---

And all for the sake of the price of a wear ring and the proper seal installed.
I can't imagine being that destitude over a 30 buck part.

You gotta be kidding me.

If ths was an easy task to replace the seal a couple of times once it got chewed up & leaked, I'd say go for it.
But it sure isn't, and I sure don't know why in the hell you guys choose to take the low road again, & again.

Cob away Vanagon Tribe.

Cutting that hub on the pottery wheel is great idea--plenty of pumice attached & slung on it to it to use to burnish it all up nice & shiney once you've taken too much off.
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Christopher Schimke · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:47 am Post subject:

"Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain."
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dhaavers · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 5:49 pm Post subject:

Terry Kay · Banned Joined: June 22, 2003 Posts: 13331

No, I wouldn't either.

Perhaps a new addition to the Sticky Arena should be added;
Hacks, Mondo Canne' non approved by VW or anybody repair's, and other Farm Fresh Repair Technique's.
Short cuts to Hell method's, & madness.
How to fix your Van, & have more headaches---

Should be a real interesting posting area.
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wynnep · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:10 pm Post subject:

Way to go T.K. Thought you had mellowed out over the past few months. Your messages have been mild and informative. Glad the old T.K. is back with a lot of good information, sarcasm, and ribbing of others. I hope everybody understands that you are just being you and you mean no harm to others. You just have a different way of presenting information for the good of all. I enjoy your rants and raves. Keep up the good work.


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