Aircooled How To's...

[Special K]

Does anybody happen to have any aircooled how to's?

A how to take an engine out would be great as i wish to playing around.. ;)

Any help would be great..

K

[Dub-Diva]

Ooh yeah, there should be a section - I have to admit... I usually ask "the oracle" :laughing:
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Shamrockez has helped me soooo much over the past two weeks :hug:

[Shamrockez]

Engine is easy. You need to undo the accelerator cable from the carb, the heater cables from the heater tubes - the wires on the dynamo and any others which come through from the body or starter. Then undo the 4 bolts which hold it to the gearbox - put a trolly jack under it, give it a wiggle and out it comes :D

[Dub-Diva]

Engine is easy. You need to undo the accelerator cable from the carb, the heater cables from the heater tubes - the wires on the dynamo and any others which come through from the body or starter. Then undo the 4 bolts which hold it to the gearbox - put a trolly jack under it, give it a wiggle and out it comes :D


yeah, if someone has put the correct bolts into the gearbox in the first place lol.... and be careful cos they're quite heavy!

[Shamrockez]

Oh and remember to undo the petrol pipe. Clamp it first so that petrol doesn't all pour out. It's best to change the fuel pipe and filter at this point as a matter of course - so you know it's good :)

And you'll have to take the tinwear off too - held in by a few screws. Give them a soaking in WD40 every day for a few days in advance.

[Kowalski]

Does anybody happen to have any aircooled how to's?

A how to take an engine out would be great as i wish to playing around.. ;)

Any help would be great..

K


Get yourself one of these http://www.vw-diy.com/ Absolute godsend.
However what they don't tell you is make sure you put the right gaskets between the block and the inlet manifold when refitting it othervise you will have to do it again:rolleyes: Other than that they are very helpful.

[1958 Harry]

And when refitting the engine, it goes in easier if you pull the bits that stick out the top of the exhaust for the warm air pipes :)

Also don't forget to disconnect the accelerator cable - Harrys engine was hanging on by that! :lol:

[Special K]

Cheers guys, i do think Lucy needs to set up her own how to section in this air cooled division...

I just want to take it all out, replace what i can and stick it all back in as i'm going to be using it as the daily.. :D Still makes me smile when i get in.. lol..

As for these DVD's, i think we spoke about them before..
Think i may order one or two.. lol..

Get yourself one of these http://www.vw-diy.com/ Absolute godsend.
However what they don't tell you is make sure you put the right gaskets between the block and the inlet manifold when refitting it othervise you will have to do it again:rolleyes: Other than that they are very helpful.

Does anybody know where i can get some chrome tinwear from??


Cheers

K

[1958 Harry]

If you want it to be a reliable daily dont fit it with chrome tinwear! Have you never heard the saying "Chrome wont get you home, but black will get you back!"

Chrome tinwear causes problems with overheating, paint it a different colour by all means just don't use chrome! Plus most of it is cheap repro crap so it doesn't fit properly anyway.

[Kowalski]

Does anybody know where i can get some chrome tinwear from??

K

Don't bother, quality will be **** unless you get some tinware chromed up yourself. I recently painted my tinware black (keep it original) and it looks fresh. There is more tinware than you think I painted 11-12 pieces.

Taking the engine out really is easy, but trying to explain it in a paragraph of text makes it look harder than it acutally it. I also bought an engine dolly from Heritage which made the job of manoeuvring easier. Take your time with it, take plenty of notes and pictures so you can remember where everything goes. Once you have done it once you will be able to do it with your eyes shut.

[Shamrockez]

Yeah the chrome tinwear is not good! I think the problem with the chrome tinwear is actually the fit of it rather than it being chrome - it's just crap and lets all the heat up into the cool part of the engine causing it to over heat.

I know very little in comparison to most. I'm just finding things out as I go along... or as i break stuff :lol:

[1958 Harry]

Also if you don't have a removeable rear valance (I don't) then you have to get the arse of the car right up in the air to slide the engine out, otherwise the fan housng catches.

Something like this :lol:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/DSC00794-1.jpg

[Special K]

Also if you don't have a removeable rear valance (I don't) then you have to get the arse of the car right up in the air to slide the engine out, otherwise the fan housng catches.

Something like this :lol:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/DSC00794-1.jpg


Oohh that looks like fun.. lol..

Ok so chrome's a no go, which means i'll go back to my other idea of painting it.. 11-12 pieces of tin :eek: (Any particular type of paint needed as i'd imagine its a wee bit on in there..)

What sort of bits can i replace on the engine to make it run better and make it more reliable.. ?

Cheers..

K

[Dub-Diva]

Another tip is to label the electrical wires as you disconnect them, that way you don't have to scratch your head thinking "where did this one go"... and put all bits in a bag as you take them out - and label the bag too... freezer bags with snap shut tops are good.

Our 59 has a Mocal oil cooler with an extra fan... that helps make it run a bit better... but then it has twin carbs too... lol

[1958 Harry]

Hammerite does the job fine :-)

[Kowalski]

I used hammerite (smoothrite) on the tin underneath the engine, gloss spray paint on the fan shroud, rear tin, tin that covers the block etc (Primed and lacquared also)

I did all the little bits like the coil bracket and generator bracket, and I sprayed VHT paint on the inlet manifold, heat exchangers and exhaust.

Preperation is everything, if its not your daily take your time rubbing down with finer and finer wet and dry, its a slow and labourious job.

[Special K]

Another tip is to label the electrical wires as you disconnect them, that way you don't have to scratch your head thinking "where did this one go"... and put all bits in a bag as you take them out - and label the bag too... freezer bags with snap shut tops are good.

Our 59 has a Mocal oil cooler with an extra fan... that helps make it run a bit better... but then it has twin carbs too... lol

oohh.. i'm thinking about twin carbs

I'm now looking at an engine to rebuild whilst the other is still in.. then just swap them over.. that way there's no rush and i can take my time..

:laughing:

Hammerite.. hmmm... does it come in lots of different colours?? lol..

K

[Dub-Diva]

like yellow? hehehe