The BWA Westy ongoing.........
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Driveable? yeah in a fashion - still need to get new shocks for the front - gonna put on cheapo gas beetle ones for now, until I see how Grahams coil overs he's working on turn out or the monroe airs from Evil Ben's.
Also got a strange noise coming form the back somewhere - will look into it over the weekend. could be brakes, bearings, cv joint? pretty vague diagnosis hey!
Also got a strange noise coming form the back somewhere - will look into it over the weekend. could be brakes, bearings, cv joint? pretty vague diagnosis hey!
Just the brakes sticking - sorted now - done new rear bearings shoes and cylinders so shouldnt have to touch the back for a while. Fingers crossed.
mind you it took 5 minutes with the oxy torch to get the rear hub undone!
Put some cofap beetle rear gas charged shocks on the front £17+vat from GSF each. transformed the ride, havn't dumped the beam for a good few miles now!
mind you it took 5 minutes with the oxy torch to get the rear hub undone!
Put some cofap beetle rear gas charged shocks on the front £17+vat from GSF each. transformed the ride, havn't dumped the beam for a good few miles now!
well ive done as much as i can do.
put in a 1641 77 beetle engine i got off a bloke on vzi - cos the old engine had low oil pressure.
push rod tubes leaked - so out it came again.
back in and no leak from the tubes but its weeping a bit from a case stud - hope its not to bad - looks like it will have to do for now.
Were off to Cornwall on monday!!
mate i'm paranoid somethings gonna go wrong!
the engine seems to run ok - although i swear i can hear a slight ticking noise from the No.3/4 side of the engine.
Oil pressure is 50-60 psi on start up and drops to about 15 when fully warmed up (about 190 degrees)
Got a gasket set coming from eurocarb tomorrow for the 36 dells cos they leak very slightly - so gonna have a look at them - and put the firetec in from the group buy.
got the front wheel alignment done as well - much better - after fitting the dropped spindles.
got 3 very excited kids!!! I just need to chill out and stop stressing - i'm sure she'll be alright
keep you all posted.....................
Pics on their way
put in a 1641 77 beetle engine i got off a bloke on vzi - cos the old engine had low oil pressure.
push rod tubes leaked - so out it came again.
back in and no leak from the tubes but its weeping a bit from a case stud - hope its not to bad - looks like it will have to do for now.
Were off to Cornwall on monday!!
mate i'm paranoid somethings gonna go wrong!
the engine seems to run ok - although i swear i can hear a slight ticking noise from the No.3/4 side of the engine.
Oil pressure is 50-60 psi on start up and drops to about 15 when fully warmed up (about 190 degrees)
Got a gasket set coming from eurocarb tomorrow for the 36 dells cos they leak very slightly - so gonna have a look at them - and put the firetec in from the group buy.
got the front wheel alignment done as well - much better - after fitting the dropped spindles.
got 3 very excited kids!!! I just need to chill out and stop stressing - i'm sure she'll be alright
keep you all posted.....................
Pics on their way
creationblue
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Once u got the 1st 10miles out the way you'll be fine mate. Then sit back enyoy the ride n grab a cold cider when u get there 8)
Van looks gr8 too
Just
Van looks gr8 too
Just
Update - bout time 
Engine back out
heads off
new seals
getting dark - super quick test drive before the west country in the morning 8)
ready for the off
next stop polzeath - just under 250 miles - no problem 8)
squeezed in next to our mates who got there couple of days before
better than the old bunk!
not looking very asleep :lol: (pic from last years trip!)
then we headed up tho Widemouth Bay and stayed with the inlaws for a few days
old vs new
getting set up for a barby on the beach with the inlaws and brother in law
Please ignore the bay/splitty thing (brother in laws) :sick0020:
Absolutely no surf - but always worth gettin wet!
look at that sad face - ti :msn4: me to head home
Engine back out
heads off
new seals
getting dark - super quick test drive before the west country in the morning 8)
ready for the off
next stop polzeath - just under 250 miles - no problem 8)
squeezed in next to our mates who got there couple of days before
better than the old bunk!
not looking very asleep :lol: (pic from last years trip!)
then we headed up tho Widemouth Bay and stayed with the inlaws for a few days
old vs new
getting set up for a barby on the beach with the inlaws and brother in law
Please ignore the bay/splitty thing (brother in laws) :sick0020:
Absolutely no surf - but always worth gettin wet!
look at that sad face - ti :msn4: me to head home
terrier man
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Love it you use your bus the way its meant to be used, 8) already planning those trips me too don't think will be down Cornwall until the end of August
me too don't think will be down Cornwall until the end of August
creationblue
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Great pics. Did you loose your camera :lol: ?
More of the same this year I say!!
More of the same this year I say!!
New balljoint time - I decided to get the old ones out myself and then just find a garage with a press to put the new ones in.
The balljoints already out of the trailing arm, but heres how i did it
first cut round the outside of the bottom of the joint (1mm cutting disc)
its not cut all the way through - turn the arm over and hit the top of the threaded part
then using a hacksaw, carefully cut through the inner part left in the arm - I did one cut on 3 of them and tried 2 for the last, it was a bit easier to get out but none of them were that bad.
i then used a drift the right size to sit just inside the balljoint against the inner section - and hit hard about 30 times with a hammer!
x4 and job done - all in all it took about 2hours including scraping off all the old crap and cleaning down the arms
most of the arms look like this - a bit rusty and slightly scored from the splines on the old balljoints - after a bit of a clean with wire wool this is about as good as i can get them
will they be ok for new joints??
I've heard most people use Lemforder balljoints about £15 each from GSF??
The balljoints already out of the trailing arm, but heres how i did it
first cut round the outside of the bottom of the joint (1mm cutting disc)
its not cut all the way through - turn the arm over and hit the top of the threaded part
then using a hacksaw, carefully cut through the inner part left in the arm - I did one cut on 3 of them and tried 2 for the last, it was a bit easier to get out but none of them were that bad.
i then used a drift the right size to sit just inside the balljoint against the inner section - and hit hard about 30 times with a hammer!
x4 and job done - all in all it took about 2hours including scraping off all the old crap and cleaning down the arms
most of the arms look like this - a bit rusty and slightly scored from the splines on the old balljoints - after a bit of a clean with wire wool this is about as good as i can get them
will they be ok for new joints??
I've heard most people use Lemforder balljoints about £15 each from GSF??
61 stu
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lovin the van, good to see them used properly especially with the kids 8)
creationblue
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That saved you a few ££s thats for sure!, you going back to stock then?
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