| [ Total Views: 2053 | Total Replies: 1 | Thread Id: 4591 ] |
|
|
 kombikim
A.k.a.: Kim
Custom Title Time!
disfunctionally capable
Posts: 1521
Threads: 84
Registered: December 18th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney, Concord West
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: always bleary
|
| posted on March 21st, 2003 at 07:34 AM |
|
|
Kombi steering box oil fill
One of the first things I read about Bay Kombi's is the desperate steering box supply/ cost situation can't repair later ones etc &
immediately thought abot must check the oil in my good one to keep it that way HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE ACTUALLY CHECKED how much oil is in the box -
every old car I have ever bought has had no or almost no oil in the steering box, gone because the oil seal has a hard life with road grime etc.
All five of my workshop manuals mumble something about filler plug fill check oil etc but none actually show/instruct how to.
After a coupla half hearted & fruitless attempts to locate filler plug from underneath I got serious & actually found it by feel & thought
"yerg, how am I going to get oil in that!" Then it hit me, all you have to do is lift the floor mat remove the 2 screws that hold down the
large cover plate at the base of the steering column, raise the disc & you will see the plug which is easily prised off, to fill it I used the top
of a tomato sauce squeeze thingy as a funnel poked into a plastic tube, The steering box was only one third full, it was also two thirds empty. To
check this is REALLY important, especially for future Kombi owner generations. I know this post is STATING THE OBVIOUS FOR SOME OF YOU but if it can
help other peoples wallets down the track-----Angela??? then it is worth it, & you don't even get very dirty |
|
|
72TWINCAB
Fahrvergnugen
Posts: 978
Threads: 42
Registered: February 25th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Redcliffe Qld
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: YOOTTED
|
| posted on March 21st, 2003 at 08:30 AM |
|
|
Thanks for that information. I will be checking the oil in my steering box this weekend for sure:bounce:bounce |
|
|
bluebus
Seriously Crusin Dubber
Posts: 150
Threads: 30
Registered: September 16th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Brisbane
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: happy happy joy
|
| posted on March 22nd, 2003 at 09:22 AM |
|
|
Thanks for the info! Bit worried by the reference to me... Am I clearly the poorest person here???? :P Probably 
Now that Walter finally lives, it's time to do some maintenance, rather than just desperate attempts to get a moving vehicle!
66 Beetle & 66 Austin 1800... makes for a very stylish footpath  |
|
|
kombikim
A.k.a.: Kim
Custom Title Time!
disfunctionally capable
Posts: 1521
Threads: 84
Registered: December 18th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney, Concord West
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: always bleary
|
| posted on March 22nd, 2003 at 05:09 PM |
|
|
Angela, By referring to you, I really just meant that it may save you grief down the track as it seems that Walter was rather unmaintained before he
managed to find you & preventive maintainence is far easier than repairs |
|
|
bluebus
Seriously Crusin Dubber
Posts: 150
Threads: 30
Registered: September 16th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Brisbane
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: happy happy joy
|
| posted on March 22nd, 2003 at 07:45 PM |
|
|
So VERY true, I couldn't agree more! Bet I know what his steering box is going to look like :o
66 Beetle & 66 Austin 1800... makes for a very stylish footpath |
|
|
mnsKmobi
Wolfsburg Wizard
Posts: 589
Threads: 27
Registered: August 27th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Melbourne
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on March 24th, 2003 at 09:35 AM |
|
|
And while you're at it, check the condition of the square rubber coupler that joins the steering column to the steering box. I replaced mine
recently. It had a few cracks in the rubber. Not really bad, but one less thing to go wrong on a long trip!
|
|
|
