So what it really comes down to is my fear of hitting things too hard to avoid any possibility of damage. I couldn’t remove the stub axle yesterday since I was being too kind to it. Today was a different matter. I used the rubber end of a hammer to safeguard the end and with…
Murbella – Day 4 – Hub Disassembly
I started the rather process of removing the brake drum assembly to get to the main bearing hub. You can tell how little driving I did in 2018 and 2019 as the rear bakes have almost no dust and as still extremely clean from when I redid them 2 years ago. I remember how…
Reference: Weber ICT / EMPI EPC Dual Single Barrel Carbs
Just a collection of Weber ICT / EMPI EPC Dual Single Barrel Carb videos and reference materials. Updated 4/12/2020 Default Jetting in EMPI EPC 34 Main Jet: 150 Air Jet: Idle Jet: 55 Float Jet: Emulsion Tube: F-6 Possible Optimal Jetting in Weber ICT/EMPI EPC 34 (source) Main…
AS41 Engine – Reversing course on the carbs!
Well, it looks like the last real work I did on my new engine was October 19, 2019 before it got too cold to work in the garage. I’ve decided to attempt to get the EMPI 34 EPC dual single barrel carbs working again. There’s no reason why these should not work properly with this…
Murbella – Day 3 – Axle Drive Shaft Restoration Begins
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…
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…
Reference: CV Joint and Axle Information
Just a collection of CV Joint videos and reference material links. Updated 4/8/2020 Vendor Parts Sourcing CV Joints CIP1 – CV JOINT OE GERMAN BEETLE 69-79 VWC-113-501-331-GR SoCalParts – CV Joint, made in Germany, fits ’68-’79 Bug, Ghia, Type 3 & Super Beetle – Part #: 113501331GR 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…
The problem with early parts sourcing.
So I’m always planning ahead. I tend to think about the car stuff in terms of which systems need general maintenance or likely some repairs. Knowing your cars are 41 years old and 48 years old, and knowing how people tend to not take care of certain auto systems in a regular matter makes this…