More "section" pics added - ball joints, ignition bits

Old Dubber Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 May 2005, 12:52 pm

#359656

Hi Guys,

I've added some more sectioned pics to"Inside a Bug"

Ball Joints
Ignition bits - distributer cap, rotor, connectors
Tail pipes

hope you like them

Grahame
visit my club site at www.vwdcqinc.org.au

Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 20 May 2005, 1:45 pm

#359682

Great work mate.
Heaps of good info there!!
Love the inside of the muffler, very different to what I expected. Neat what they did with the heat riser outlet too!

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 20 May 2005, 3:19 pm

#359729

what a great idea! 😎

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 20 May 2005, 4:17 pm

#359744

That's sooo helpful!
Thanks for that.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 May 2005, 9:12 pm

#359890

I see You have been busy cutting things Up.... 🙂🙂
very good job to see inside the ball joints etc....
and the torsion bars etc...

Many of these things We had worked on many times over the years, and didn't really know what was happening or why as We had never seen inside a torsion bar tube or ball joint ....

Grahame, after disecting some Ball joints, do You think its worth drilling a hole for a grease nipple in the end of New Ball joints???
I would really love to fill each one with some nice juicy Lithium based Moly grease, so they will last as long as the originals..... The originals weren't worn out just the boots had disintergrated... they had been greased with moly grease by the previous one owner [vw mechanics wife] & I couldn't find any rubber boots for them.... They were destroyed when they were pressed out with a 50 ton press..
the 10 tonne press wouldn't do the job... so they were tight.
I've replaced everything so I won't have any problems in the future....
I bought an Air Con Compressor on ebay.... I'm going to buy all the other bits New.... so I won't have any problems....
the compressor had only been used for 6 months....
I went to fit the original air cleaner on today and had to cut one of the ends off.... as I have a Weber carby and alternator and that air cleaner wouldn't fit....
I may end up using an early one like you have....

cheers

Lee Noonan

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Dub-Buggier Seriously Crusin Dubber

157 posts · joined May 2004 · 22 May 2005, 9:17 am

#360363

very helpful stuff!
cheers.

Old Dubber Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 May 2005, 12:42 pm

#360409

Hi Lee,

Grahame, after disecting some Ball joints, do You think its worth drilling a hole for a grease nipple in the end of New Ball joints???

The problem is that there is just not enough room to tap for a grease nipple - check the pic of the bottom ball joint.
The metal cap is 2mm thick and is hard up against the nylon.

I couldn't find any rubber boots for them....

I was told that there are some Ford boots that will fit????

Grahame
visit my club site at www.vwdcqinc.org.au

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 May 2005, 2:39 pm

#360428

I have seen fellows selling all sizes of rubber boots at swap meets... I'll just have to remember next time to take a ball joint & tie rod end... to obtain the correct sizes...

West coast metric list them but no one carries them in Australia... as far as I know...

If kept greased with moly grease - original VW ball joints and tie rod ends would last forever.....

Lee Noonan -- 68autobug --

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