So I spent about 20 minutes decreasing the axle drive shafts and set myself on the task of removing as much surface rust as I could, as well as all remains of the prior coating. They cleaned up very well. I used my tried and true Dremel to get as much surface rust off as…
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Murbella – Day 3 – Passenger Side Axle Disassembly
The passenger side axle is in a lot worse shape than the drive side. It required a lot more work to get the boots off but eventually it broke apart. I did a basic degrease to be able to handle all this but I’m not touching any more of the boots or the outer CV…
Murbella – Day 2 – Passenger Side Axle Removal
So I did manage to get out again this evening and got the passenger side axle removed. The condition of this axle is far worse than the driver side. The axle is far dirtier than the driver side and the bolts and washers were far more crusted into the boot housing. As with the driver…
Murbella – Day 2 – Driver Side Axle Full Disassembly
Ran out to the garage briefly while taking a break from work. After talking to a few guys in the FB VW AIRCOOLED tech help group and looking through a few videos I found a way to safely disassembly the inner race from the drive shafts using the vise and some blunt force with a…
Murbella – Day 1 – Driver Side Axle Removal
So today’s work was to get the driver side axle removed. This was accomplished. However, this proved to be a bit more difficult than I expected due to one of the CVJ bolts getting a bit stripped and then, also realizing I’ll need yet another tool to remove the actual joint from the axle itself….
Murbella – Day 0 – Basic Inspection
Now that she’s up on stands I went ahead and did a basic inspection and captured some before removal pics. Engine and Trans Her engine is exactly where I left it last year when the fuel started spraying down from somewhere on the Cylinder 1/2 head. I am assuming it is one of the o-rings…
I think all my parts are sourced and ready.
So I finally got around unpacking and sorting everything I recently purchased. As a general preparation step, I always unpack everything and try to go over what shipped. I count bolts and nuts and washers to ensure everything is proper and depending on what the auto project entails, I will restort the parts into bins…
So… what’s in store for Żuczek Brzęczyszczykiewicz,
So I’ve decided to hold off for now on my plans for Mr. Brzęczyszczykiewicz in terms of making him what I want him to be and instead I’m going to enjoy him as he is for the coming year (and perhaps longer). In a few days I turn 50. And let’s just say I’m not…
Gen4EFI is probably Żuczek’s future
So while I had not planned to do anything major in a physical sense this winter, I have been doing a lot of reading and research on both body/metal work as well as continuing the dumping of data into my brain in terms of engine building and where to go in the next few years….
AS41 Engine – Installing more of the stock setup
Since I am now down to just wanting to get the engine running and installed into Żuczek, I am no longer really concerned about appearances anymore. I did not bother to repaint the stock intake that came off the AE engine. It really needed a bit of work as well as some extra metal added…