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sgellis Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2020 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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I have a trans case on it's way so don't need to cut my spare transmission to make a shift fork jig.
Been very hot and humid here so thought I would pull the engine today and transmission tomorrow. 10 minutes later the motor was out so figured I would start on the transmission... And then it was out.
Got to see how much the 12v flywheel clearanced. Actually very little. I had already taken down the 5 high spots so didn't take much to clear the rest. Would be easier with two people so one could turn over the engine while the other tightened the bolts. Once I had to back off one bolts as I went to far and couldn't turn the engine over. Made a bit of noise when first starting the engine and first few revs.
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sgellis Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:05 pm Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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Been very hot and humid so not doing much in the shop.
Trans is ready to reassemble. I had the 3-4 slider in backwards and 1-2 shift fork out of adjustment. Removed 4th engagement hub and removed the 9 large teeth. I will put it back on 3rd so everything should work well.
Big thanks to Dougy Dee for a old case marked for cutting. That will get 1-2 fork in position.
Removed the front drums and inspected the brakes. All good, just needed adjusting. I wanted to make sure the steel line was not wearing against anything.
Rotated tires. They only have 7000 miles and are 1/2 woren. Rears wore more than front. Was going to rotate in the spare in but just going to keep it new and get 4 tires next year. Plan to realign front with it loaded for camping. Originally aligned empty.
Hubcap back showing slight rust around edge the sprayed with Rustcheck before going back on.
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sgellis Samba Member
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BarryL Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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Wow.
On the pinion side what attaches yours. The ring and pinion backlash remained set from before? |
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sgellis Samba Member
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vwuberalles Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2003 Posts: 1357 Location: Richmond, VA
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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2020 8:22 am Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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sgellis wrote: |
Transmission back in and it works perfectly. Very happy.
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sgellis Samba Member
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sgellis Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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Went for an icecream run with a bunch of muscle cars. Gave the bus a good workout.
New engine working great with 200 miles on it now.
After icecream we got a cloud of blue smoke out the exhaust at start. Cleared up once on the road. Bus working great and engine oil is full.
Then I remembered I have an oil bath air filter now and we parked on quite a slant on the side of the road. Also I think the filter is a bit fuller than it should be. When I first put the filter on it made a good cloud of smoke. Anyway, I will keep an eye on the oil.
On the more relaxing ride home we received this photo
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sgellis Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 9:22 am Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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Fuel gauge works Need to get a needle or another gauge but I can use it.
I put a new sender in the tank and it didn't work but had no idea if the gauge was hooked correctly. Flipped the wires and it pointed directly to the empty mark.
Today I filled it, 30L, and it points to full, mostly. Is it common to read empty with 10L still in the tank?
This will be nice to have. Only getting 20 mpg with the new engine but lots of short runs and around town so expect better when traveling.
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sgellis Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:20 pm Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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300 miles on the new engine and transmission and they work great.
Changed oil. Discovered I need to remove the filter and let that drain first. Haha. Cut the filter open and no shiny bits.
Checked the alignment and it was dead on. Link pins are a little lose but play went away after greasing everything.
Installed a 67 master cylinder. Figured the brakes are 3 years old and it would be nice not to lose all the brakes if something goes wrong. They feel much nicer now. Still have to push hard for quick stops but seams smoother or something.
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sgellis Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:57 pm Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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3 days into a little trip. 1000 km so far. New engine is great.
Seems like just the right power for a bus. Very seldom have to shift on hills. We cruise between 70 and 90 kph most of the time. Did a few bits of highway and can get to 100 kph relatively quickly but on the steep hills it drops back some. We try to stay away form highways so not a problem.
Also getting around 10 L/100 fully loaded so happy with that.
The plan was to build a stroker but the 1600 sp works so well for us that I won't bother.
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Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 1693 Location: Great north woods Maine
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Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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sgellis wrote: |
Checked the alignment and it was dead on. Link pins are a little lose but play went away after greasing everything.
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Haha, I love the angle iron alignment indicator. I always use a two 6X6 blocks, stacked and pushed up beside each front wheel. You guys up north always take it to the next level! |
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sgellis Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 3:39 pm Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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Dug into the old engine today. Going to rebuild for a spare.
Block and crank haven't been cut and look good. Just need to find someone to line bore, thrust cut and grind the crank.
Lifters are warn out but cam looks usable. Rods usable alao. Rings had a surprising amount of ware for 7000 miles and one was broken. The pistons were not great when rings were put on so maybe that had something to do with it. Will get a new cylinder set anyway.
Number 2 head doesn't look well. Haha. 1000 miles without an exhaust valve didn't help. I will clean it and see if the nick in the seat can be ground out. It was very small so maybe. I might get setup to replace guides and grind seats. Expensive to do correctly but would be nice to have the ability.
The plan is to build as a 1600 sp and have it fully assembled for quick swap if needed.
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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5509 Location: 1st Coast
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:46 pm Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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How does this work? Please explain.
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sgellis wrote: |
Checked the alignment and it was dead on. Link pins are a little lose but play went away after greasing everything.
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Haha, I love the angle iron alignment indicator. I always use a two 6X6 blocks, stacked and pushed up beside each front wheel. You guys up north always take it to the next level! |
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Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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sgellis Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2020 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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LAGrunthaner wrote: |
How does this work? Please explain.
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Check that angles are laying flat to tire and not setting on raised letters or something. Straighten the steering by eyeing down the angles to rear wheels so they are the same.
You measure the distance between the angles at front and rear. These are 56" long so distance difference is twice that required for 28" tire.
Then adjust untill difference between front and rear of angles is correct for proper tow. Actually quite easy and accurate once you get the hang of it. _________________ My 64 Kombi restoration
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