mrbigtanker Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 And by the way you dont need those 5 machine bolt holes .Smooth like the back side of your ass. Its not to late. 1 Quote Link to comment
EastBay521 Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 I'm just poking fun at you. This is why I did this build thread, cuz I don't know what all the cool kids are doing. I don't want to have to reinvent the wheel at every stage. So everyone's input is making this better. I just know VWs back words and forward I can do it in my sleep. Know almost every trick, what works, what can be deleted rerouted, improved etc... where do i look for the month the car was manufactured in? i went to the parts store to get rear drums for my buddys 67 bug but there was two sizes i wasnt sure wich to get... Quote Link to comment
earlyvws Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Well that info is here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/bugchassisdating.php But that might not help cuz trannies get swapped out all the time. Quote Link to comment
earlyvws Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Is it wide 5 lug patterned or 4 lug. Quote Link to comment
earlyvws Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 A 67 would have what is called a long axle short spline. This would be a wide 5 bolt pattern and skinny drums. 68 has long axle long splines 4 lug drums that are wider Quote Link to comment
EastBay521 Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 its a 5. but the parts store had part numbers for a 88mm I believe and a 94mm tall drum. ill check out the samba Quote Link to comment
earlyvws Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Post a pic of the drum. I might be able to tell u what it is. Quote Link to comment
EastBay521 Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 117116530 is the vin correct me if im wrong but I looks like its a 66? my buddy drives it to work ill tell him to stop by if he has time Quote Link to comment
earlyvws Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 It doesn't look like there is a cut off for shoes. Check here http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/wolfsburg_new/brakes/bug_brake/rear_shoes.cfm Quote Link to comment
earlyvws Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 That vin is Sep 66 which makes it a early 67. Aug 1 was model year change. 1 Quote Link to comment
EastBay521 Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 that's what I needed to know thanks a lot!! Quote Link to comment
EastBay521 Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 another question, when you go to take off 80% of the time the car shakes really bad and other times it will be smooth but some guy he bought a fender off of told him something about the tube the clutch cable goes in is broken or some thing? I was told it could be the tranny mounts but I checked them out they seemed to be good. it only happens when you take off I was kinda thinking he just needs to get used to the car but im not sure Quote Link to comment
earlyvws Posted July 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Yeah sounds like the Bowden tube. I can take a pic from a manual later tonight. It is supposed to have a bend in it, not be straight. When straight or broken it will cause what u are describing. Quote Link to comment
earlyvws Posted July 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Last pic is upside down for some reason. "B" is what u want where it says adjust bend. Quote Link to comment
earlyvws Posted July 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Oh adjustment may be putting shims between the tube as it enters the casting of the tranny near the arrow pointing to A. Head stud washers are perfect. But if u don't want to pull the clutch cable out, which can be impossible sometimes, u can make the shims into a u shape and slip them in kind of like camber shims. Quote Link to comment
EastBay521 Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 ok thanks for this again. he wants to send the car to the buggy house in Hayward but they charge $80 for something we might be able to figure out ourselves just trying to save him a few coins. and can everything be done in the car or does the tranny have to come out? the guy my friend got the info from said it has to come out or we have to take the rear floor out to get to it? Quote Link to comment
earlyvws Posted July 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 I can be done installed. But if u need to change the Bowden tube for a new one, then I suggest getting a new clutch cable and just cut the cable and Bowden tube out and reinstall. It is nearly impossible to get the clutch cable out of the old Bowden tube. If u can still use what is there, and it needs more bend, get some shims like the u shaped camber shims on the front of ur 521 and loosen the wing nut/ nut on the clutch cable. When u have all the tension off the cable u should be able to pull the Bowden tube out a little and slip in the shims where point A is on the diagram. That will give u the desired bend u need. After the bend is there u need it, retighten the wing nut until u have the proper clutch pedal adjustment as in the other page I included. Test drive and maybe need to loosen or tighten wing depending what's going on. Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Is this the Samba now, starting to be a lot of chatter like this other dick head mrbigtanker.you know him. Quote Link to comment
earlyvws Posted July 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Just being helpful. Maybe trying to get my post count up. U know I've been on samba since 03 I think my post count is around 350. So ratsun is doing way better for me. Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Dang, thru cell cant see post counts :-\ Or thread views, havent been on a computer in a while Quote Link to comment
EastBay521 Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 cell phones suck Quote Link to comment
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