Stu & Clare Present Murphy - Aircooled Campout 2020 Pics

[gninnam]

Awesome pics Stu! Apart from the ones of Murphy broken

That's one cute doggy x

Plus 1

 

[StuF]

Thanks for the kind words - Archie the dog has his moments where he is a monster and not cute but he enjoys camping.

Following on from last nights break down I have dropped the engine today and removed it from the bus, there was a right mess in gearbox bell housing.

Pics for you engineering types

Stripped the engine wiring off and removed the oil bath air filter

Dropped it down to get access to the two rear bolts - well one bolt(starter) and a nut

And this was what greeted me inside the gearbox bell housing - looks like the release bearing has let go and pushed the rod into the pressure plate smashing everything to bits

New pressure plate required

Thankfully the clutch is ok - although I have ordered a nice new one anyway

Some broken bits - notice the release bearing and where the arm has snapped off

I had to get the dremmel out and cut off the broken selector

Cleaned the bell housing up ready for the new parts to be installed!

Best I get some bits ordered and get back on the road!! 8)

 

[gninnam]

Ouch....
That looks nasty but could have been a lot worse

 

[Bundy]

Not looking too good...should be an easy fix though.
Did you get any symptoms leading up to it Stu? Makes me wonder about mine as it's gone rattly and now slightly juddery on take off :?

 

[Myvanway]

No messing about aye Stu! 8) , good to see your getting stuck in as soon as mate.
Hope its fixed soon.

 

[StuF]

No real warning mate - just pulled in to fill up with petrol and was setting off again when something let go. Tried adjusting the cable and it all went worse from there. Pricing up parts now and its not too bad, just under £140

My shopping list is as follows


Clutch, Release Bearing Clips, for early style release bearing, Heavy Duty, Pair £4.45

Clutch, Operating Shaft, Bus / Camper 68-70 £17.75

Gearbox, Clutch Operating Shaft Bush Kit, Bug / K.Ghia 61-71, Bus -75 £6.80

Clutch Cable, Wing Nut £2.45

Tool, Flywheel Lock £7.95

Website Bundle, Clutch Kit with Bolts & Tool, 200mm, 1500-1600cc, for -70 £99.50

A smidge under £140 and we are back rollin!

 

[KevH]

Sorry to hear you had problems Stu, but glad you got home ok otherwise. It was a good weekend nevertheless.

 

[67westy]

Might be a bit late now but I've always found SAF cheaper for clutches than the main aircooled specialists and they have a branch in Lincoln:

http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/buy/VOLKSWAGEN/BEETLE/1.5/1966/__/33/transmission/luk-clutch-kits/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; £68.40 with vat (ignore the 1.5 66 beetle stuff, it's the right part no. according to the LUX catalogue!)

 

[StuF]

Cheers mate for the info - have already ordered from Machine 7 however I will bear it in mind if anything goes wrong again.
Seems quite a bit cheaper so maybe someone will get a bargain - think Foz might be looking for one as his has started slipping.

 

[67westy]

No worries mate, hopefully you've had all your bad luck with clutches now! I'll probably chuck a post up in general with some links to the clutches.....

 

[mike202]

glad you got home ok Stu, thank goodness for breakdown trucks!

great pics

 

[68_early_bay]

Ouch....
That looks nasty but could have been a lot worse

Ill second that ^^^ quite a lucky escape, with all the loose/broken pieces in the bell housing it could have cost you a flywheel if any of it had snagged a few teeth on the starter ring :?

Good on ya stu for getting stuck straight in 8)

 

[5erge]

Stu,

Seeing as you've had bad luck with shoddy parts can I suggest you source clutch parts from Cogbox or Bears.

I bought my parts from Cogbox. Peter sorted me out with an early 60's OEM release arm, with extra welds on the forks, he also supplied me with a solid brass spacer (not the thin one you get with kits) decent circlips, bearing release clips etc.. I also bought a Meyer HD release bearing.

I have had all the off the shelf heavy duty kit fail after a short drive up and down my road, so I'd really only buy from the reputable guys, it does help that Cogbox is a mile from my house but I'm sure if you give them a call he'll sort you out with some decent components.

Des

 

[StuF]

Des - thanks for the info, if I have any further problems I will uprate all the gearbox/clutch components from one of the vendors you have suggested. Was a bit late this time as I had already ordered and paid for the replacement parts.

Big thanks to the guys at Machine 7 who managed to get all my parts delivered next day to the wifes work - so from ordering all the gear Monday eve at around 1800, they processed and dispached the order on Tues and I received them Wednesday morn.

Last night I replaced the clutch shaft, fitted the new bush kit and release bearing (top quality) and fitted the new clutch and shiny uprated pressure plate. After ensuring everything was in the right place I reinstalled the engine connected all the wiring and fired him up - worked first time and have drive again. 8)

Jobs - for tonight
Just need to tweak the clutch cable - think it needs tightening some more as the bite point is quite high!
Reinstall the valence
Refit the tow bar and rear bumper :msn4:

 

[Foz]

Bloody hell, well done Stu!

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[Mark6455]

good going Stu you don't muck about mate

 

[StuF]

Cheers Mark and Foz,

I couldnt afford to mess about as we are off camping again this weekend and really didnt want to go in the Disco and sleep in a tent! :shock:

Really glad I have taken a few hours to do it myself as I have learnt loads about the (hidden) workings of the bus and understand the mechanical side much better now.
Wasnt too tough to be honest (and I had a very helpful :msn4: GadgetBoy :msn4: on the other end of the phone) - only issue I had really was mating the gearbox and engine back up on my own but that went ok as it only took about 10 mins of lining everything up and a bit of grunting!

Will try and post some pics up this eve once I have manhandled the towbar/bumper back onto the chassis - that is BLOODY heavy but will get there.

Foz - I have a part worn clutch that still has several thousand miles of meat left on it if you want it mate for free, see if that cures your slippage issue??

 

[Foz]

Let me see what the garage says today Stu, Olives in for the MOT today...might take you up on the offer

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[StuF]

Well this evening I finally finished the job - tow bar and electrics refitted, rear valence in and clutch cable adjusted correctly.
Adjusting the cable took longer than I would have liked as it was up and down on and off axle stands - safety first! 8)

Wanted to get the bite point just right -
:msn4: First attempt had the cable too tight so it wouldn't even drive out of the garage :msn4:
Second attempt bite point was too high
Third attempt and all was gravy!

Here are some pics of my progress - off camping in Stoke tomorrow so glad he is all fixed

Speedy parts delivery from Machine 7!

Nice new pressure plate

Cleaned up the old clutch lever and reused the og spring - now have a nice new repro spare

New bush kit installed with release levers

Clutch release bearing and uprated retaining springs - they were a laugh to fit :lol:

New adjusting Wing Nut

Engine going back in yesterday eve

Lining up the gearbox with the engine

Refitting the (heavy) tow bar - tool boxes were my friend!

All finished and ready to roll 8)

 

[gninnam]

Result 8)

Well done and enjoy your camping :mrgreen: