67 VW BUS TRANSMISSION REBUILD PART 5

THIS PART OF THE REBUILD IS HOW TO USE CHEMICALS TO YOUR ADVANTAGE AND STEER CLEAR OF USING SANDBLASTING WHICH YOU CAN NEVER GET THE GRAINS OUT OF THE CASTING...TO REMOVE THE DRUM I USED A 356 PORSCHE TOOL AND IT WILL REMOVE ANY DRUM WITH OUT TO MUCH DAMAGE. THESE DRUMS WERE USED ON A DUNE BUGGY AND SHOWED A RIDGE ON THE OUTER EDGE OF THE BRAKE DRUM CONTACT AREA. I WOULD SAY THE SAND DID A GOOD JOB OF KEEPING THE DRUM CLEAN. ONCE THE DRUM WAS REMOVED I COULD GET AT THE BACKING PLATE AND GOT IT REMOVED.. THIS ALLOWS YOU FULL ACCESS THE THE DROP GEAR HOUSING. I PUT AS MANY PARTS AS POSSIBLE IN A SOLUTION OF CAUSTIC DEGREASER FOR SOAKING.. MALCO PRODUCTS POTENT PURPLE IS JUST SUCH A CAUSTIC DEGREASER.. WHILE SOAKING I WELDED A WASHER ON THE ACCESS PLUG AND USED A MONKEY STICK TO PULL THE COVER OFF.A MONKEY STICK IS A LONG ROUND ROD WITH A SISSOR JACK ATTACHED TO GO UP AND DOWN THE ROD -WITH A HOOK DESIGNED TO ATTACH A CHAIN TO PULL WITH .MOST BODYMEN WILL HAVE SUCH A TOOL..THEY USE IT TO STRAIGHTED RADIATOR CORE SUPPORTS.AND IS QUICK WORK BY AN EXPERT.AFTER I DID MY FIRST ACCESS COVER I CAN TELL YOU IF YOU WELD A 1" SQUARE TUBE ON ONE END A WELD A BIG 3" ROUND WASHER ON THE OTHER END YOU CAN WITH SOME EFFORT GRIPPING THE BIG WASHER AND GIVING IT A WIGGLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE THAT PLUG WILL COME OFF. THE MONKEY STICK WILL PULL IT OFF STRAIGHT AND TRUE WITH A COUPLE OF JACK HANDLE CRANKS.I WENT TO HARBOR FREIGHT AND BOUGHT A SET OF BLIND BEARING PULLERS FOR 39 DOLLARS AND ABSOLUTE BARGAIN.. YOU WILL ALSO NEED AN AXLE BEARING PULLER KIT... OR YOU WILL DESTROY STUFF BY BEING STUPID. CLEAN ALL THE BEARING AND LUBE WITH SOME LIGHT OIL .. SPIN THEM BY HAND TO FEEL FOR ROUGH NOISE .. THEN LOOK AT ALL THE ROLLERS FOR RUST OR PITTING..THE GERMAN BEARINGS ARE VERY HIGH QUALITY.. AND WILL LAST FOREVER WITH CARE ...LEO

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• EDUCATION
• REPAIR
• AUTO

[ukgodsavethequeen]

I spot Bertone x1/9 rims in the back round.

[perezpablo75]

Hi Leo,

Did you say "Chrome real cleaner" from MALCO PRODUCTS to clean your gear reduction. Will that work on actual rusted chrome?

I'm going to the process of removing my gear reduction for clean up, it has a bunch of dirt and grease all over the hub. One of the hubs was really stuck in there, so i just use a chasel and a hammer to pull it out.

Any info of where i could get that cleaner will be help full. Thanks.

Paul, Los Angeles, Ca Area.

[parrotpilot]

Nice job Leo. Looking forward to seeing the finished project!