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Good choice :party0021: I found the same issue, here was my solution: None of the pipes are touching the chassis and I've added little rubber 'buffers / rests' to the top of the master cylinder just incase they vibrate against it. Although it annoys me that this is a reconditioned master...

Nice!!! :party0021:

With the axle tube, one option is to cut the floor back to provide access to patch up the tube. This is how my bus axle was fixed, although I need to do it again.

Excellent! :popcorn:

How about adding a roof rack and attaching the panel to that? :?: Plus, roof racks are neat. :mrgreen:

Nice. LED rear lights or standard? :Poke:

Take your time, do what you can, you will get there. There are loads of experienced and talented guys here, so if you have any questions, just ask. :party0047: :shadey:

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Working, working, working like most I guess. Although I keep thinking I should post more on here. :party0021:

Do you mean that the torsion plate cover will not fit with the new rubber bush? If so, I had the same issue, the bush seemed a 1mm too big which made it impossible to fit the torsion plate cover. The idea is to get the cover on just enough that you can get the bolts in, then use the bolts to...

If you want to go to an engine builder, here is another vote for Abel, he oozes knowledge and is a really nice guy, he has helped me out on many occasions as I've been trying to build by own engine. :character0036: Here is a link to his profile...

Cab Door Fixed Quarter Light Glass - Right Side and Left Side. These have been on my shelf for a while, they were on my bus but were replaced for opening ones. They are not perfect and need some cleaning up, however, they are useable, especially if you want to just get your bus back on the...

This is correct ^ Add a blow torch for lots of heat. :character0036:

For anyone else reading who is in a similar situation with their engine build, I just found some interesting reading regarding the quantity of shims to use: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=548478&start=40 :popcorn: Summary: It seems that Porsche only used x1 shim of...

Got it, thank you for taking the time to explain. :party0047: :worship: I have no idea what the history of this flywheel is, although I understand what you are saying, it is not just the area of the flywheel that presses up against the crank to think about, but also the 'ring' on the...

Yes, I have kept the shims are dry for the measurement taking. :anim_19: I did not ask them to grind the shim-facing area of the flywheel and it doesn't look fresh like the front is, so I assume that is not the problem, although it would explain the issue. Everything I have read states that...

I was thinking about this all day and came to the conclusion that the measurement cannot be correct, it is requiring too much force to take a measurement that it must be too tight. So, I took the shims out again and started pushing the flywheel back and forwards, but this time using far less...

Thanks, it's not the easiest as there isn't a pre-defined 'force' to put onto the flywheel to know if you are pushing / pulling too little or too much, to then get the correct reading, plus to make it worse we are working with such a small unit of measurement. :sad0049: :roll: :lol:

Yup! :mrgreen: See below> I have to put a lot of force into pushing the flywheel into the case with my hands at 8 and 2 o'clock, or the DTI moves insignificantly. :shock: :? I wonder if that is because the engine is built up / long block, and it would have been easier to set it as a...

So back at this :lol: The replacement / correct shims arrived, x3 0.24mm ones. Please could the more experienced guys tell me if I am doing this correctly as I have read and seen various ways of taking the measurement. So, I am using two large flat screwdrivers behind the flywheel to pry it...