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phil Seriously Crusin Dubber

128 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#386366
dual solex carbies (kadron kit)i have a bit of play in the throttle body shaft area, they need bushes fitted to take up the wear,
any of you guys had the same problem? who do you get to fix them? any idea how much it is likely to cost?
an aquaintance tells me i need to install sintered bronze bushes. has offered to help, he comes from an engeneering background
and has heaps of gear, lathes etc
what do you think?

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#386526
your friend is right about the bush

IF your friend knows what he is doing then go with him

Otherwise Carburettor Service Company on Parramatta Road Burwood NSW does this work
Futue te ipsum!!!

cesiumfrog Seriously Crusin Dubber

161 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#386564
thanks again bizarre......i'm confident he can do the work...i guess i wasn't sure about s/bronze versus what other "experts" recommend

76camper Fahrvergnugen

884 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#386567
Hey, Ive got a bit of play in the throttle shafts aswell i think, not heaps but we are going to rebush them one day. At the same time probably give the whole carb a clean up. My dentist who is into vw's told me all about it and said the hardest part was drilling out the carb bodies that have been worn. Let us know how you go.... very intrested.
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cesiumfrog Seriously Crusin Dubber

161 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#386657
ok..76 camper..i'll try remember to take some pics

mnsKmobi Wolfsburg Wizard

589 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#386750
From shoptalkforums.com:

"For Kadrons-AJ Simms rebushes throttle plates with nylon bushings that lasts longer than brass and costs about the same as new throttle plates which are now available seperate from Empi."

Old Dubber Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#386803
Phil,
an aquaintance tells me i need to install sintered bronze bushes
Do not use sintered bronze - its used for bushes with an oil feed. Besides in this situation it would be to brittle.
Use brass.
You will find the original bushes will pull out. These can be replaced by someone with the expertise (your friend?)
but they will need to be "reamed" to get final internal diameter to suit the butterfly shaft.
Grahame
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phil Seriously Crusin Dubber

128 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#387313
hmmm....thanks for the feedback fellas, but i am still confused, my friend says sintered bronze , AJ Simms...says nylon, many others say brass...the s/b is oil impregnated so as to lubicate..says it wont wear out, the nylon "last longer than brass", brass is what is used originally??? like going to the doctor..need another opinion...

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#387316
sintered bronze is hardy ill give it that im using a bush made of it in my flywheel cause im still waiting for mike sharp to send me the bush for my t4 its been in there for about 18 months now and ill be looking at it when i pull the motor down to fix the oil leaks
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Special Air Service Chief "Gunna"

1,769 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#387439
whatever you end up making them out of make up two sets while your going, that way next time its a piece of cake, out with the old and in with the new.
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cesiumfrog Seriously Crusin Dubber

161 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#387660
definitely...allready thought of that

thanks fellas