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Desertbusman Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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You're doing fantastic Pete. Now you just need a big bar to keep the engine from doing cartwheels. _________________ 71 Superbug
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grandpa pete Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2008 Posts: 6426 Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76760 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:39 pm Post subject: Gland nut torque multiplier |
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Gland nut torque tool
_________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Glenn, Cool torque multiplier. That's not fare. What is the measurement center of gland nut to center of torque bolt, and how much does it multiply toque.
Thanks again for your tech tips on rebuilding distributors!
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Desertbusman Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2005 Posts: 14655 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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So what is that Glenn and what does it do? _________________ 71 Superbug
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Brionp Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2009 Posts: 457
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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Glenn wrote: |
Gland nut torque tool
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Work smarter, not harder. |
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Desertbusman Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2005 Posts: 14655 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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So is that the gear drive Torquemeister or whatever they call it? Didn't think it looked like it from the picture.
If it is that's a wad of coin to only use once every few years. Different if you have a shop and do it all the time. _________________ 71 Superbug
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51057 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:07 am Post subject: |
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Desertbusman wrote: |
So is that the gear drive Torquemeister or whatever they call it? Didn't think it looked like it from the picture.
If it is that's a wad of coin to only use once every few years. Different if you have a shop and do it all the time. |
Looks to me like a home brewed version, a socket welded to a length of flat bar with a bolt and old starter gear on the other end, nice!
May just have to whip up one for myself _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76760 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:27 am Post subject: Gland nut torque multiplier |
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Made by Jim Andersen 10 years ago. I think I paid $35 for it.
_________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
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Desertbusman Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2005 Posts: 14655 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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That is really slick _________________ 71 Superbug
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grandpa pete Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2008 Posts: 6426 Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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jeremyrockjock Samba Towbar Builder
Joined: January 01, 2002 Posts: 5008 Location: Richmond, Verjinya
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:01 am Post subject: |
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I like that hub cap tool _________________ Why buy what you can build.
Step away from the fiberglass and no one gets hurt!! |
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peaceful warrior Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2005 Posts: 5274 Location: Taoswest, USA
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 9:20 am Post subject: |
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25 years ago, I was doing a transmission oil change on my 67 Beetle. I did not have a proper tool to remove the drain plug, so used a bolt that had the correct head size, threaded two nuts onto the end, took it down to a neighbor to weld the nuts in place. With it, I was able to remove and reinstall the drain plug. Have not used it since then, bought the correct wrench. It is still in my tool box. _________________ "Two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein
"Notchboy" says "Man up!"
"Tram" says " My bus is bigger than your bus."
66 13W Deluxe, 68 Westfalia, 87 Syncro.
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 4:48 pm Post subject: Center link, Ball joint, Hubcap clip, Wheel balancer adapter |
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Here you go Peter.
You'll see the plumbing end cap I used with the 10mm bolt to push the seal back in and a part from the steering wheel puller kit that I used along with the same bolt to push the drive flange back on in order to put on the circlip.
Hopefully this might help someone else out.
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benw82 wrote: |
thanks for all the help. went and spent 5 bucks at home depot and came up with this(i already had the 32mm socket):
used a 12" piece of 1/2" all thread, 5 nuts, 3 washers, and 1 lock washer.
the 32 mm socket i had couldn't have fit any better.
worked perfectly and steering slop is GONE! sweet! |
busman78 wrote: |
Made these out of 4140 steel, the top one is for use with a hammer, the lower was tapped so an adpater could be screwed on for use with an air hammer. To date I have not had to use the air hammer one.
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Ball Joint Tool
allthewayalive wrote: |
This is what I use. Works great.
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Those are some nicely crafted tools and thats some pretty fair tig welding on that bearing puller Tom.
Here are a few of the tools and parts that I have fabricated for my VW habit over the years.
This is a swageing die for expanding the ends of type IV pushrod tubes so they will not leak oil.
This is a seal puller for removing the axle flange seals from an 091 tranny, I use sheet metal screws through the holes to grab the seal then just jack it out.
Steering wheel puller
These are cylinder hold down clamps for keeping the cylinders securly in place while measuring deck height and top dead center. The ones with the dial indicators are type IV and the others set is type I.
This is a simple little fixture for setting the throttle plate opening on fuel injection throttle bodies. Feeler gages work fine for this, I just like to build fixtures.
This face plate allows me to remachine the wornout bore and the airhorn, alignebore the shaft for installing oil-lite bushings and recut the seal counterbore's without removing the body from the faceplate so everything is square and in very close alignment.
There are a few pictures of some of my fabricated bus parts in my gallery if interested. These tools and parts are just a hobby and not a business, but they are fun to build.
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My super sweet hinge pin puller
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TimGud wrote: |
Was in a hurry so I made a hubcap clip tool rather than order one.
Wide five tire balancer adapter made out of a 69 bus front drum.
Jig I made to remove thing ball joints on my 20 ton press. It started out its life as a 4x4 spindle nut socket.
Not as pretty as Phils tools but they work. Nice work Phil! |
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I was going to post a pic (months ago) of the jig I threw together, but apparently I forgot to! It's nothing special, just a flat piece of 1/2" thick milled aluminum that I drilled and tapped on the drill press. The bolt and jam nut threaded into the plate make the height adjustable, and yes I forgot to dress the end of the bolt before this pic was taken. Anyways, quick and easy.... just like me.
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You're rebuilding your fuel pump and so you break-out the big-blue phonebook-sized factory workshop manual. At one point in the procedure it says, "Insert fuel pump gauge VW-328D to depress rocker arm and pre-load diaphram."
I don't have special tool Gauge VW-328D but figured I could make one to depress the fuel pump rocker arm exactly 14mm as required by using a fuel pump gasket as a template for the location of the "pump rod" and drill some holes in a block of wood for 5/16" diameter bolts. The center bolt serving as the "pump rod" was positioned at 14mm exposed and drilled in from the side and pinned in place with a nail.
Once I got the diaphram installed in the bottom half of the fuel pump, I bolted it onto the the wood block with nuts on the two outer bolts. Tightening the flange down to the wood allowed the center bolt to depress the fuel pump rocker arm 14mm, the diaphram went down the right amount and I screwed the top half of the fuel pump in place.
The important thing is that I had two hands available to stretch and hold the diaphram smooth as I positioned the top half of the pump and inserted the screws.
The rebuilt fuel pump worked perfectly first try! |
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I made one a while back after seeing DarrylD nice reproduction. They do the job with no guess work. Easy to do. I used an old screwdriver shank for the adjustment rod.
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Started tearing down the CV joints last night, I was tired and didn't feel like going out to the bus so thought I'd try and get something done in the garage before bed.
First up was to fabricate a crude tool to remove the CV joints from the axle. This is just a notched piece of stainless scrap I had laying around, I welded on the angle to give it a little more strength.
Ready to pull
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This is an idle stick for winter warmups. It has a notched end for unlocking the other door. It is not used for cruise control.
Aloha
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Oil cooler pressure tester.
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 9:18 am Post subject: Ring compressor, Piston skirt cutter |
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Ring compressor
quote Danwvw
These photos show the wood router and template and the 4 and 1/2" Bosch angle grinder used to trim the skirts on 88 mm pistons to be used with a 74 mm crankshaft.
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webwalker Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2006 Posts: 2803 Location: Mount Laurel, NJ
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Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 10:28 am Post subject: |
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Some of these are just bloody brilliant.
Here's one to solve: How about a clutch disk centering tool?
... when you've got to get things put together TONIGHT and you can't find yours!
M _________________ "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 .81 4th
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SGKent Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2007 Posts: 41031 Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 10:55 am Post subject: |
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webwalker wrote: |
Some of these are just bloody brilliant.
Here's one to solve: How about a clutch disk centering tool?
... when you've got to get things put together TONIGHT and you can't find yours!
M |
use a socket, extension bar and a roll of masking tape. Choose a socket slightly smaller than the pilot bearing and wrap it with masking tape until it just fits. wrap the shaft of the extension with masking tape until it just fits the clutch. Works well in a pinch. As for the real tools - I had several VW ones, the kind made of plastic and offered them for free a few years back. No one wanted them cause everyone has one that came with the clutch set they bought. So they went to the plastic recycler. I have a wooden one someone turned on a lathe that I've used since about 1975 or so and it is still going. |
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Tom Powell Samba Member
Joined: December 01, 2005 Posts: 4855 Location: Kaneohe
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