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| posted on September 22nd, 2003 at 06:01 PM |
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72 SC Kombi Repairs Advice needed
Howdy,
Well the SC has come from NSW to lovely QLD and is now in need of work for Roadworthy status.
So far Ive identified the following
* Brakes (Did most of that today)
* CV boot on LH Side. Luckily Shane gave me a spare CV so I can swap that in
Onto the big stuff.
* Upper Balljoints both sides
* Steering Arm on front Beam. Is buggered needs pulling out and replacing.
* Steering draglink
* Tie rod ends etc.
Now Ive been quoted about 700ish for that work to be done, is it worth me doing it myself given that I dont have access to a shop press etc for the
balljoints, and is the steering arm on the front beam easy to replace, it looks easy from looking at Bentleys but i dont have the tools they describe
(Slide Hammer)
Was also thinking now would be a good time to drop in an adjustable front beam  Anyone got one lying around to suit a 72 ?
Any advice would be much appreciated. Im quite keen to tackle it if its worth my while.
Cheers
Scoots
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| posted on September 22nd, 2003 at 06:10 PM |
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Hi Scoots,
As usual, what you should tackle depends on:
- your skill/experience
- your toolkit and working environment
- depth of your pockets
At $~700 for the front end, you're probably talking about 50/50 parts/labour and the front end needs a variety of special tools such as BJ
splitters which you might not have lying around. In the end you'll have to get the front end aligned, and I bet you don't have that gear to
hand.
I went through the same exercise recently myself and concluded that I could save maybe $200 but run the risk of getting stuck with the DC in pieces in
the driveway; guess what? I paid to have it done.
That said, doing it yourself builds character!
Good luck,
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| posted on September 22nd, 2003 at 07:46 PM |
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Good advice from Modulus,
Quite a number of special tools needed for those repairs.
Isn't your's a '73 though???
Cheers,
Andy :thumb
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| posted on September 22nd, 2003 at 09:02 PM |
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Hmmmm everyone keeps telling me its a 73. Im sure the VIN plate says 4/72 Its a bit crusty so I will check again. The VIN number is right for 72.
Ill have to get my magnifying glass out.
Thanks for the advice tho guys. I was thinking it was a shop job.
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| posted on September 22nd, 2003 at 10:30 PM |
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Check the chassis no. (in engine bay) not the plate.
Should read 2622*** for '72 or 2632 for '73 model year.
26 is the model (pick-up), the next no. 2 or 3 is year, the next 2 is for 'T2'.
VW model year ran from August to August.
Pretty sure '73 was the first year with the high indicators and the type 4 motor.
Andy
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| posted on September 23rd, 2003 at 10:42 AM |
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Mine ia a 72 and my indicators are low.
[Edited on 23-9-2003 by 72TWINCAB]
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| posted on September 23rd, 2003 at 10:44 AM |
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The rear lights are the same as 73+
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| posted on September 23rd, 2003 at 01:16 PM |
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A little off-topic, but...
In contrast to your front-end job (a once-every-n-years job), where you can save money over the life of you SC is by doing all the routine maintenance
and services. Since the service frequency is high relative to modern cars, it's worthwhile to get the right gear and experience in doing the
routine work...
hth
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| posted on September 23rd, 2003 at 04:35 PM |
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Thanks again for all the sound advice. Think I will go the shop route. Any reccomendations. Ive had a quote from custom offroad so far.
As for the year its definately looking like a 72. Im thinking it may have been in an accident at some stage and they have put a later model front on
it ??? The front is pretty shiny
Engine: AP049732 (not original !)
VIN: 2622016357
Year: 4/72
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| posted on September 23rd, 2003 at 05:35 PM |
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Now that is a strange beast indeed. Looking forward to a look see 
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| posted on September 23rd, 2003 at 09:02 PM |
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You better be careful Andy I might need help installing an adjustable front beam or something similarly nasty !
S.
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| posted on September 23rd, 2003 at 11:01 PM |
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hey scooter it is a '73 model.
as for the front the whole ute had a spray about three years back.
Simply Cruzin'...
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| posted on September 23rd, 2003 at 11:04 PM |
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twoguns have you been swapping VIN's around again to confuse young players like myself
Well its definately a NSW bus. Looks like a 73 but has a 72 VIN.
Just like the Swans looks like a Aussie Rules team but is clearly not.
OUCH !
Cheers
S.
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| posted on September 23rd, 2003 at 11:11 PM |
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Well at least the SC now has a name Scotty.
'The mystery machine'
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