Roxy the '71 Panel - So That's What's Wrong With the Engine

[Hilly_70]

Hi George

Sorry dude .. not been on here for a while .. and not done much with bus!

MOT'd nowbut it had a paddy the day after and spat brake fluid everywhere..repaired it straight awaybut stayed in garage since! .. till spring now I guess

Panel looking well .. hope ya get ya motor sorted...Bin the French ****!

Hilly

 

[gvee]

First day on the van in 6 or more week: engine service time!

Oil dropped, gauze cleaned out, new gaskets and refitted.

Then came the tappet adjustment...

Heavy duty springs my ***! Spring snapped in to 3 pieces.

No idea what's happened to the valve yet. Keeping all fingers crossed. Bent the push rod tube too! Do straighten or replace it or all 8?

That'll explain the problems from December then! Ran it 100 miles home on just 3 cylinders... Oops!

Back down again tomorrow to pull the engine and assess the damage properly.

 

[trebor]

They don't make stuff like they used to :?

 

[68_early_bay]

:?

 

[subheatadey]

You don't have to be mad to own one but it helps :suicide:

 

[sparkywig]

Sorry George, perhaps I haven't been paying attention. Why have you got HD valve springs fitted?

 

[gvee]

Uprated cam kit: Engle 110.

 

[gvee]

Engine out
Back to long block
Snapped spring
Bent pushrod
Bent valve
Knackered guide
Lightly damaged piston?
Fubar'd case stud
Head off
Removing of guide unsuccessful
Probably knackered the head

Bollocks.

 

[robins]

bugger

 

[junglefacejake]

You have all the luck George

Any luck finding the passenger seat brackets?

 

[gvee]

A few big thank yous required:

Adey: the offer of your 1300 cylinder head was too kind! Unfortunately the machine shop near me are too busy for my timescales, otherwise it would have been peachy.

VW Heritage: for sending me replacement HD springs, despite how long ago I ordered. I know you didn't have to do anything but once again you've shown the reason why I buy my stuff from you guys! Awesome customer service.

Ken: cheers for the loan of the spring compressor. It's far better than my own and makes the job so much easier!

Dad: for helping me with yet another engine drop on a freezing January weekend, and hopefully an install on another cold Saturday!



Roll on Saturday - fingers crossed for going for a nice wee drive!

 

[Smithy2801]

Just read through your whole thread super cool panel love the engine bay lighting just looks awesome.
sucks to see the problems with your engine and good luck to having it back on the road

 

[gvee]

Just read through your whole thread super cool panel love the engine bay lighting just looks awesome.
sucks to see the problems with your engine and good luck to having it back on the road

Aww shucks, thanks Smithy
Feeling pretty optimistic for tomorrow - hopefully I'll have a nice update to post by the evening!

 

[gninnam]

Fingers crossed for you 8)

 

[gvee]

Didn't get as far as I would have liked today... Why does it always take so much longer to put things back together?!

Engine is all built up but no daylight left for an install. Might try blag an afternoon off this week, weather forecast permitting, to get the thing back in.

 

[gvee]

Vroom vroom!

That is all

 

[Myvanway]

Happydays! 8)

 

[gninnam]

Good news then 8)

 

[cunning plan]

arty0021:

opcorn:

 

[gvee]

That was short lived...

Blocked vacuum port on carb!

At least it was an easy diagnosis and will be an easy, yet highly awkward, fix.