April 19, 2010
After almost 6 months - "Olive" is back!!!
Its good to be driving again!
Few things so far:
Heater works! At first I didn't close the vents under the back seat, so no heat up front - but after I closed them - much better. Still need to get the heat blowers removed from under the dash...
Gas gauge still doesn't work - even after I replaced the sending unit.
Currently I have a 77 gauge console - I plan to swap back to a 69 console and get all the wires converted back.
Going to add few more gauges (CHT) and get some z-hinges for the back seat (so it can fold into a bed)
I'll add pictures soon.
Happy VW'ing!
Here are a few links that talk about setting up new engines:
http://www.aircooled.net/gnrlsite/resource/articles/engnbrkn.htm
http://www.davisracing.com/good%20advice.htm
Putting things back together
April 10, 2010
Getting everything back together after a few months...Seems like it takes longer to get things back together then it did removing them ;)
Installed Gas tank and added correct tank vent - plus replaced all the hoses and filler neck.
Installed new bearing and clutch (added new left bushing on the shaft - but not the one inside the bell housing -as that one looked good - heard that can be a real pain to remove)
Installed new high performance clutch and Kennedy Stage 1 preasure plate.
Remounted the breather box to the front and changed how the vents where routed and hooked to the valve covers.
Getting everything back together after a few months...Seems like it takes longer to get things back together then it did removing them ;)
Installed Gas tank and added correct tank vent - plus replaced all the hoses and filler neck.
Installed new bearing and clutch (added new left bushing on the shaft - but not the one inside the bell housing -as that one looked good - heard that can be a real pain to remove)
Installed new high performance clutch and Kennedy Stage 1 preasure plate.
Remounted the breather box to the front and changed how the vents where routed and hooked to the valve covers.
Engine ready to go!
Its amazing how long it took to get all of those parts put together.
Can't wait to get driving again!
Engine rebuild
April. 2 2010
Sad news...
Right when I was getting ready to install the new flywheel seal - I noticed the rear main bearing was moving a little on the shaft... it could rotated about 1/8" around the shaft... not good
From a little research and talking to a few people from thesamba.com - the main bearing has lost its crush on the case and needs to be rebuilt. So I called a few local VW shops in town. One shops said oh just drive it until it fails - What? Fails - you mean the motor seizes and then it will cost even more money to rebuild...
Another shop said - the bearing has lost its crash and you need new bearing with the case to be bored and thrust cut. So I dropped the engine off on Tuesday and they finished on Friday!
They found the lifters where flat and needed to be replace - the #3 piston was a little scrapped and recommended all of them to be replaced. Then they found the lightened flywheel was a little out of round - and also needed to be replaced (which may have caused the issue to begin with)
They replaced the cylinder spacer from .020 to .080 (.020 lower and .060 upper)
said it should have run a little cooler now)
Engine rebuilt and ready to go:
Sad news...
Right when I was getting ready to install the new flywheel seal - I noticed the rear main bearing was moving a little on the shaft... it could rotated about 1/8" around the shaft... not good
From a little research and talking to a few people from thesamba.com - the main bearing has lost its crush on the case and needs to be rebuilt. So I called a few local VW shops in town. One shops said oh just drive it until it fails - What? Fails - you mean the motor seizes and then it will cost even more money to rebuild...
Another shop said - the bearing has lost its crash and you need new bearing with the case to be bored and thrust cut. So I dropped the engine off on Tuesday and they finished on Friday!
They found the lifters where flat and needed to be replace - the #3 piston was a little scrapped and recommended all of them to be replaced. Then they found the lightened flywheel was a little out of round - and also needed to be replaced (which may have caused the issue to begin with)
They replaced the cylinder spacer from .020 to .080 (.020 lower and .060 upper)
said it should have run a little cooler now)
Engine rebuilt and ready to go:
Now to put everything back together...
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