Warbys 1969 VW early bay!!

[dazza1975]

 

[dazza1975]

 

[dazza1975]

 

[gas1man]

Lot's of engine porn........... :lol: :lol:
Nice photo's.

J & P

 

[dazza1975]

Where to start..... oh yer, we didn't make it to Brighton Breeze as the engine seized 10 miles outside on the A23! All was going well until we heard the sound of grinding/knocking metal so dipped the clutch and engine died, free wheeled onto the very generous 2ft hard shoulder in the pitch black on a very busy dual carriage way and the next thing a VW Sirocco came steaming passed and pulled up in front of us to lend a help in hand. We surveyed the grass verge and with the help of the 2 lads in the Sirocco pushed the van off the main road!

Firstly I need to thank them for the help as without them my van or my family might not see the funny side of things now as we would of surely been hit by the traffic on the dark road and left exposed on the A23. Don't know who they were but if anyone knows them then please send my gratitude to them for helping us out! Thank you!

Lets get back to it as it gets better, so with no engine we ring the recovery who eventually says we will be their within the hour but it could be 2 :shock: Made the call at 8 pm and they turn up at 10pm so we were stranded on the grass verge sat under blankets on the bank trying to keep warm with the wife and 2 kids plus 11 week old puppy! Loads of fun let me say!

Firstly he couldn't find us and then says cant recover you as need the Police to close the road oh and we don't carry dogs by which time the wife had had enough and said, OH YES YOU DO!

So waited another 15mins for the police to find us and close one lane of so we could get recovered. Again thanks to the recovery and police as working on main roads in pitch black is no fun, even with the tow trucks flood lights on and big flashing yellow lights plus the coppers Blue lights on people were still nearly hitting into the cop car!

Eventually got loaded up and on our way and arrived home at around 1am!

Pics from the night!

On the grass verge not far away at all form the road



With Coppers behind us



Being loaded





Getting Supplies for the driver



And arriving home






Next instalment.... The diagnosis

 

[gninnam]

Feel for you
Breaking down is always a bitch, but when with family and pets I should imagine a lot worse....

I have heard a few people tell me that a lot of breakdown companies are doing the no pets rule (even though, when you ring up you tell them that you have a dog with you).
Very strange!!

Hope you get it all sorted

 

[68_early_bay]

Oh no that's some bad going there dazza hope you get sorted soon :mrgreen:

 

[woz]

Mate that is bad news! Never great to break down but to be stuck on the side of such a fast road :shock:

Hope you get it sorted soon

Woz

 

[gas1man]

Sorry to hear ,glad the family are ok.
Hope you sort it soon. Without to much hassle.

J & P

 

[dazza1975]

Thanks guys.

So the diagnostics

Engine stripped and no 3 valve gave way! Damage to valve, heads, piston and cracked the barrel! **** sake

Any way, pics of damage

 

[68_early_bay]

 

[dazza1975]

After loosing the love , managed to find time and re build the engine with new pistons, barrels and heads. Got it fitted and connected up and today it came to life!!

Gotta set it all up now and check carb, timing etc to tune it up!!! Happy days are here again :mrgreen:

 

[gvee]

Great news!
All fingers crossed for you

 

[dazza1975]

What a bitch the steering box removal is :evil:

After a bit of gentle persuasion and a little heat the pitman arm came free!

Steering box now off!!



Now to strip down and clean up.

The coupler wasn't to bad but it was split so have a new one to fit!!

 

[dazza1975]

Stripped the box down, cleaned up and de greased, sprayed in VW black, re sealed and put back together with new seals and filled up with oil!

I now have a leak free steering box 8)





Now back on Van and connected up!! Just need to straighten up the steering wheel! :msn4:

 

[dazza1975]

With a few days of work and the sun shining I have the love back!

Steering box feels sweet, installed and wired up temp sensor, adjusted all the brakes, checked shocks, fitted an empi quick shift plate - just got to adjust as first gear is a bit off and gave her a bit of a sort out inside!

Roll on the rest of the week! And hurry up post man with tow at

 

[dazza1975]

Seems well made! roll on tomorrow :mrgreen:

 

[68_early_bay]

Seems well made! roll on tomorrow :mrgreen:

They are well made 8)

 

[dazza1975]

Seems well made! roll on tomorrow :mrgreen:

They are well made 8)

I was impressed by your tow bar thread so bought one! Looking at the thickness of steel they are made with you could tow a tank!!


Now gotta fit it and then sort out my trailer I picked up!

 

[dazza1975]

Happy days!! Fits like a glove