Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:34 am
Mike, I am older than your bus, by only 11 days.
And you have less rust! Look at that!Bugggy wrote:Mike, I am older than your bus, by only 11 days.
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Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:43 am
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:31 pm
where was the plate? it should be bolted to the metal fresh air tube beneath the dash on the drivers side...
updates on the transmission? should be installed by now, right?
updates on the transmission? should be installed by now, right?
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:40 pm
My bus the plate is behind the drivers seat!
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:42 pm
Mike's is a late bus...yours is early, almost a split! 
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:28 pm
It was where you say it is John, I read somewhere it was behind the seat. I stand corrected, lol.
Trans went in today. Bill made it over here around 9am. The bus was already on the driveway, and ready for us to dig in. Pretty much as soon as Bill got out of his car we got to unpacking his tools and got the bus in the air. Bill went to work disconnecting the underside, and I worked up top labeling wires, and disconnecting. We had the engine down within Id say an hour to an hour and a half. Was pretty much smooth sailing throughout. The new trans went in smooth, we replaced the trans mounts, and obv the clutch TO bearing, and pressure plate. Raj, Audrey and Ken came by and helped a ton, we were all busy. Bill even fixed a vacuum leak I had. Ed stopped by before work to say hey, and got to experiance the bus's maiden voyage with the new trans. When we did get the bus back on the ground it was about 5. Not only did it run, but it drives superbly. Smooth in all gears, no more hop, no more clutch chatter. Its perfect.
Thanks to everyone who helped. I really mean it, you guys saved me.
Heres a few pics from the day.
You can see more on my twitter feed at http://twitter.com/obnoxiousblue
Trans went in today. Bill made it over here around 9am. The bus was already on the driveway, and ready for us to dig in. Pretty much as soon as Bill got out of his car we got to unpacking his tools and got the bus in the air. Bill went to work disconnecting the underside, and I worked up top labeling wires, and disconnecting. We had the engine down within Id say an hour to an hour and a half. Was pretty much smooth sailing throughout. The new trans went in smooth, we replaced the trans mounts, and obv the clutch TO bearing, and pressure plate. Raj, Audrey and Ken came by and helped a ton, we were all busy. Bill even fixed a vacuum leak I had. Ed stopped by before work to say hey, and got to experiance the bus's maiden voyage with the new trans. When we did get the bus back on the ground it was about 5. Not only did it run, but it drives superbly. Smooth in all gears, no more hop, no more clutch chatter. Its perfect.
Thanks to everyone who helped. I really mean it, you guys saved me.
Heres a few pics from the day.
You can see more on my twitter feed at http://twitter.com/obnoxiousblue
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:31 pm
nice...who's got the fancy tool cart?
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:35 pm
me... lol
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:20 pm
good work today mike. Nie to see you wrenching on your own VW
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:15 am
Good to see you're back on the road . Is there a core charge with trannies ?
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:45 am
All that hard work has paid off!! Things sound like they are turning around for you!! Keep it going...ObnoxiousBlue wrote:
Not only did it run, but it drives superbly. Smooth in all gears, no more hop, no more clutch chatter. Its perfect.
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:51 am
Nice job Folks. Mike is that the Rancho box.
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:41 am
Looks great, Mike!
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:56 am
Im glad everything worked out Mike, I'm kinda bummed I couldn't help this second time around.
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:30 am
Manny you were there in spirit, your name kept coming up!!!mannys66 wrote:Im glad everything worked out Mike, I'm kinda bummed I couldn't help this second time around.
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:42 am
so that's why my ears were burning LOLBrown wrote:Manny you were there in spirit, your name kept coming up!!!mannys66 wrote:Im glad everything worked out Mike, I'm kinda bummed I couldn't help this second time around.
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:31 pm
So with every triumph comes travesty right?
Was driving to, and more notably from school this evening when the back end of the bus began to make a 'hesitating' feeling. This feeling came on only while in 4th gear, between 57 and 60 MPH, and it should also be noted that it occurred only while under power, not while coasting. I noticed the closer to 60 I got, the more frequently the hesitating occurred, and only by my releasing the gas pedal did it stop. The tach was NOT affected by the hesitation, which felt like a bump initially, but in its progression felt more and more like the transmission was slipping from its gear, and quickly back into gear.
I got out, and looked under the bus, and found only a bit of grease sling from where AoT got a little lube happy, but otherwise saw nothing of concern. In neutral I ran the bus upto 3400RPM, (which is generally my shift point) and got no hesitation from the engine, which sounds healthier than ever (I had a bit of a major vacuum leak) The clutch feels great, and the rest of the gears, including 4th upto 55-56ish run great. Is there something I should do to check into this more? I really dont feel like having to bother Bill into coming here a third time to help me pull this fucking thing apart again.
Was driving to, and more notably from school this evening when the back end of the bus began to make a 'hesitating' feeling. This feeling came on only while in 4th gear, between 57 and 60 MPH, and it should also be noted that it occurred only while under power, not while coasting. I noticed the closer to 60 I got, the more frequently the hesitating occurred, and only by my releasing the gas pedal did it stop. The tach was NOT affected by the hesitation, which felt like a bump initially, but in its progression felt more and more like the transmission was slipping from its gear, and quickly back into gear.
I got out, and looked under the bus, and found only a bit of grease sling from where AoT got a little lube happy, but otherwise saw nothing of concern. In neutral I ran the bus upto 3400RPM, (which is generally my shift point) and got no hesitation from the engine, which sounds healthier than ever (I had a bit of a major vacuum leak) The clutch feels great, and the rest of the gears, including 4th upto 55-56ish run great. Is there something I should do to check into this more? I really dont feel like having to bother Bill into coming here a third time to help me pull this fucking thing apart again.
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:40 pm
Might have a shorted flux capacitor inside the tranny 
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:46 pm
I think a vacuum leak or bad connection to one of the injectors.
Remember, you did pull the engine and the the wires and hoses could of got bumped.
Remember, you did pull the engine and the the wires and hoses could of got bumped.
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:17 pm
Are you implying I do sloppy work?ObnoxiousBlue wrote:So with every triumph comes travesty right?
I got out, and looked under the bus, and found only a bit of grease sling from where AoT got a little lube happy.
Seriously, I hope it is nothing serious!
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:18 pm
Nothing worse that not enough lube.ObnoxiousBlue wrote: AoT got a little lube happy.
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:47 am
GR, would a vacuum or disconected line only cause the symptoms between specific speeds? The bus runs and idles great outside the 57-60 range.
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 6:33 am
just drive at 56 or 61mph and you'll be fine 
like GR said, probably a vac line or wire that got loose?
like GR said, probably a vac line or wire that got loose?
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:51 am
It can't be the transmission.
Re: Home away from Home, on wheels.
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:37 pm
I am with glenn with both his first and second post.. 
Mike I will help you fix next time I see U.
Mike I will help you fix next time I see U.