I can't believe the number of hours I have 'wasted' watching your videos. Simple and steady camera work, and nice easy dialogue, and tons of little tips and tricks to get engine parts off. Literally like being in your buddies workshop wrenching on things. Keep up the great work.
After watching your videos for quite some time now the foremost thing I learned is: When one works on cars, bikes, or anything mechanical getting frustrated, mad, swearing, and throwing stuff is NOT mandatory. Who knew??? I have spend better part of half a century doing that. So the last time I worked on my side-by-side I just followed your example. Guess what I had a much more enjoyable time and it went a lot faster as well. AND my wife likes it a lot better as well.. Thanks Mustie1. ; -)
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance... For me, its a challenge or a puzzle. Each of us have different tool kits and knowledge sets so the same task often has several solutions. I've never seen vice grips that size and shape! Getting that last bearing out took me a couple hours because i had to think up a pulley for it. Got it in the end. The worst is when you have time constraints.
You ask for help but never wait for me to help! I like how you communicate with us like we are there. You explain things so well and never talk down to us. Thanks for showing us!
Finally a mystery explained. Many years ago (1970s) I was fixing a VW fastback with a manual transaxle. Reverse gear didn't work at all. After disassembly I found that the reverse gear shaft had actually broken out of the housing. I eventually combined two used transaxles to get one working one. However during assembly I discovered that the ring gear on the differential could be put on two ways that were 180 degrees opposed. I knew putting it in the "right" way was important. I hadn't noted during disassembly which way was the correct way, had no reference materials and no time. So 50/50 shot. My grandpa and I pondered the situation. He and I figured out which way things turned, followed that through the transmission and were really sure we got it on the right way. I put the whole car back together and prepared for the test drive. I started it and put it in reverse and almost drove the car forward through the wall in the garage. I knew immediately what was wrong and needless to say that ring gear was on the wrong side. The car had 4 speeds in reverse and one forward. I drove it around for a few minutes like that as it was an interesting experience. Then I dove back into disassembling it and putting the ring gear in the "right" way. I always wondered why VW designed it with that variation possible. Now almost 50 years later I stumbled on the answer even though I wasn't looking for it.
It really does .. i am old and got multiple sclerosis. What a pleasure it is to be back in a garage.. With the best personality out there. Quirky humour sometimes but super cool and the best type of peraon you could wish for really. And Mustie dont even xomplain when you laugh hysrerically at his little boobs.. no, not the lady bobbles. Mistakes is a better word, for ships and gigglea. Passing the wrench over to you buddy.
That's a big part of what made earlier buses and Type 2s so capable off-road. The reduction gear effectively gave them a portal axle set up which raises the axle tubes above the centre of the wheel making them much less likely to get caught up on the terrain and damaged. Portal axles, or portal hubs are still used on serious off-road machines, the Mercedes Unimog has used portal axles since it first appeared in the '50s as does the Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer and its smaller relative the Haflinger and the HMMWV or Humvee used by the US military has portal hubs. The Humvee has fully independent suspension all round so it uses drive shafts/ drive axles to transfer drive but it uses portal hubs to keep the drive shafts/axles tucked up out of harms way thus reducing the risk of damaging what is a potentially fragile part of the drive train in a vehicle used in harsh terrain, one good smack on a rock or on the ground can be enough to cause the CV joints to tear themselves apart which is a big part of the reason that solid axles are still the preference for people who work their vehicles hard off-road...
Was so awesome to see Crusty at Larz Anderson while visiting family and friends a couple weeks ago. And got to meet a friend of yours @preservationautowerks He was so friendly and gracious letting us roam around his beautiful shop and collection. Sure was hoping you'd stop by. Never miss a video. ❤ from SC
I see Crusty is running well - made a long trip to NJ! Great to meet both Crusty and Darren at the All Aircooled Gathering in Flanders NJ yesterday. Thanks for the welder tips, Darren, I'll definitely give it a try.
*Um... I NO JOKE!!!! Just Got On UA-cam this morning to Search for a video how to pull apart the Reduction Boxes...* _Well looks like i did not have to even Search!! Your video was the first one on my list of Subs lol!!!!_ Thank you!!!!
My old 60-something bus had those gear reduction thingies. I always liked them because they gave the transaxle a few more inches of ground clearance. I still have the extra-high-lift floor jack I bought specifically to work on that bus. The payload capacity on those VW buses always amazed me. 1 ton, Land o' Goshen, that's a lot!
ArtemiaSalina I had the reduction boxes on a 63 bug along with a thing front beam so the ride height was the same fore and aft! The bug was better off road than a few 4x4s I knew at the time! Wish I still had it!
Love the massive vice grips! I've done this job before... even had to reinsert the semi axle once after pulling on the axle (i didnt know the risk involved). I prefer to rebuild an engine than to do THAT job! That last bearing can be had with small gear pullers... i used a series of bolts and nuts to make a puller that can grab the bearings edge. You grind a slit at one end of the bolt to catch the lip and works a charm. This is for anyone who is here because they need to do the same job and don't have massive vice grips! Keep up the good work Mustie.
You make this hard work look easy with your patience, skill and lots of tools! I wish i could have watched so many of your videos when we owned our fuel injected '70 Squareback. We probably would have been able to keep it a lot longer, even though more modern cars are much lighter on maintenance, safer and more efficient.
Bought my 4runner new in 1996, been driving it ever since, 200k miles or so, never had a break down, nothing but consumables replaced on it. Biggest problem I've had is the sunroof quit working this year and electric antenna. Heck of good truck, most reliable I've ever owned by far.
Loved seeing that single cab at the show! Thanks for taking your time with me and my son! I enjoyed this reduction box rebuild would've come in very handy 30 years ago! I'm trying to build a set for an irs not a swing axle vw has a vehicle that has reductions boxes on an irs chassis it's an anti mine vehicle and it's way cool!
Very interesting. Older bus reduction boxes were about the only region I didn't have to get into in my VW days. The two buses I owned were 69 & 72, so both IRS (though even different between them.) Anyway, nice repair.
Looks great under there. Used but in excellent mechanical order. Then the patina up top, it’s the perfect combination. Nice to see. I’m aiming for this too, albeit a ‘90 T3 Singlecab. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks for the compliment on the 1996 Toyota 4Runner. I inherited my sons, it has a 5 speed. That is one TOUGH vehicle. They are built like something for the military.
Found my '58 bus in the woods after it'd been sleeping there for 45 years, changed out the crashbox and reduction box gear oil and added some Liqui Moly MoS2 Anti-Friction For Gears, and its been running great. Nice and quiet, amazing stuff. But guess maybe its about time to change out those 66 year old bearings and seals, huh. Cheers.
As someone who has tools coming out his ears I'm surprised you don't have a set of tubular bearing fitters. It's what the threaded hole in the end of the axle is for. Nice job. Don't know how long that took in real time it was very efficiently done.
Lots of gears, bearings and other fiddly bits always makes for great video. Wish you'd repair/replace some worn synchros one day. Everybody has a second gear crunch on something...
Wow! Thats neat! I never knew that about the buses. My uncle used to have a VW bus. He loved that thing! Put 4 motors in it. We used to take it camping everywhere!
I had a 1960 single cab about two weeks when I learned the hard way to keep the transfer boxes filled. That small top bearing exploded and destroyed the outer casing. I was able to order that part from the dealer in town and went ahead and replaced all the bearings on both sides. After that the 36 HP motor gave up going up a hill... The only lower ratio gears than the ones in the 36ers were called Alpine gears, I'm glad I didn't have those! But with a 1600 that truck would idle up roads that Jeeps had washboarded all to heck spinning in 4WD.
My uncle had a Beetle when he was in high school. He rebuilt the trans and put the ring gear in backwards. 1 forward gear and 4 reverse. lol he pulled it back down and flipped it back around.
There used to be backwards races in Europe, which involved flipping the ring on VW's or flipping the rear axle on standard rear wheel drive cars. Yes they raced at over 45 mph backwards on a track....
when he but the ring gear on backwards did he even have to shim the carrier at all or did it work perfectly other than 4 forward gears going backwards? Ive always wondered if you could just flip the ring gear with no shimming or adjustment of ring gear backlash play.
After a traumatic week of Hurricane Irma (eye wall passed over the house at 100 + MPH) and it's powerless aftermath, Mustie1 was the first video I watched. Nice to relate once again to what passes these days for normal.
Mustie definitely a sign of something when they get in the way,if the bearing spun in the housing if bearing spun on that lower shaft drive use mic there is tolerance even we check the splines and drums just VW made me do butt I usually could feel or see wear just playing by ear lol. nice work you were talk in about paper gaskets back brake plate seen them usually red on the back side the weep hole (some crudd inside sometime) going down out side seen two paper gaskets in some manuals for the cover thinner white one's have you been there nice seeing those memories lol!!! Great video !!! : P
Missed a trick there Mustie, When you were resembling, putting on the bearing, and wanting us to hold the mole grips. You could have removed the bolt, put a ushaped piece of metal, or even a large washer and two chunks of brass, On to the shaft then just tightened the bolt to push the bearing on. Anyhoo, some nice videos here, the bike rebuilds and trips around the nice countryside being the most enjoyable.
How fast will those go without pushing the engine too hard? like if you were driving 100 miles straight, whats would be the top speed you would feel OK with?
Good to see you back on a VW! Come to think of it, I haven't seen you welding anything in ages, that would be a good change from the small engine repairs.
The trees are starting change color in northern Wisconsin too. I really enjoy these videos. I don't have a VW but I do like watching you wrench. Oh no It rained on your show? Bummer
First time I see what the reduction box looks like inside. I once had to do my Ford Escort. So I jacked up one side only. Keeps the oil from leaking out. I also used a gasket maker on the flange. It never leaked again
AHHaaa the memories-- loved the episode Only suggestion would be to install the upper outer bearing with a washer or tube with that bolt as a pusher. Might see ya at the next BBB Havasu.
thanks for the nostalgic VW ride , I have worked on many VW and anything else that had wheels ,glad you make videos to show how things can b fixed rather than the throw away society we live in today ! New subscriber Thanks for the great vids !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In light of the metal shavings you found in this reduction gear box, would it be a good idea to change the gear oil in the other reduction gear box, and possibly the transmission itself?
Nice. You can use a piece of pipe with the outer diameter the same as the inner ring of the bearing to press it in place. Or you can use the old bearing.
I apologize if this is a stupid question Mustie but what kind of gear ratios do these older VW's run anyways? I'm imagining they're pretty high. I know they depend probably depend on the model.
Whenever you see those backwards Allis Chalmers WD45 loader tractors the ring gear is on the opposite side of normal to make the tractor have more speeds in reverse. It also makes for a big surprise when you have it on wrong for a normal direction Tractor. Many a mechanic has sported an embossed A-C steering wheel emblem on their chest for a week or so.
Might be preference but I know the Right Stuff does not need to set up like the typical RTV. Apply it, put the parts together. Fill with oil and you are done. "Assemble parts within 5 minutes while The Right Stuff is still wet. Secure or tighten to recommended torque specs."
I knew someone who had one of those shortned plastic bodied beach buggys 40 years ago, it had been fitted with kombi reduction boxes to get clearance and lower gearing..
Yes they used a standard beetle transmission but they flip the ring gear over too make the axle turn the opposite direction going through the reduction gear. My father was a service manager & head mechanic for years at Volkswagen dealership .
I can't believe the number of hours I have 'wasted' watching your videos. Simple and steady camera work, and nice easy dialogue, and tons of little tips and tricks to get engine parts off. Literally like being in your buddies workshop wrenching on things. Keep up the great work.
After watching your videos for quite some time now the foremost thing I learned is: When one works on cars, bikes, or anything mechanical getting frustrated, mad, swearing, and throwing stuff is NOT mandatory. Who knew??? I have spend better part of half a century doing that. So the last time I worked on my side-by-side I just followed your example. Guess what I had a much more enjoyable time and it went a lot faster as well. AND my wife likes it a lot better as well.. Thanks Mustie1. ; -)
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance... For me, its a challenge or a puzzle. Each of us have different tool kits and knowledge sets so the same task often has several solutions. I've never seen vice grips that size and shape! Getting that last bearing out took me a couple hours because i had to think up a pulley for it. Got it in the end. The worst is when you have time constraints.
You ask for help but never wait for me to help! I like how you communicate with us like we are there. You explain things so well and never talk down to us. Thanks for showing us!
Learned two things. One, that they used a reduction gear. Two, I have never seen a vise grip that big. Kudos for your expertise.
Finally a mystery explained. Many years ago (1970s) I was fixing a VW fastback with a manual transaxle. Reverse gear didn't work at all. After disassembly I found that the reverse gear shaft had actually broken out of the housing. I eventually combined two used transaxles to get one working one. However during assembly I discovered that the ring gear on the differential could be put on two ways that were 180 degrees opposed. I knew putting it in the "right" way was important. I hadn't noted during disassembly which way was the correct way, had no reference materials and no time. So 50/50 shot. My grandpa and I pondered the situation. He and I figured out which way things turned, followed that through the transmission and were really sure we got it on the right way. I put the whole car back together and prepared for the test drive. I started it and put it in reverse and almost drove the car forward through the wall in the garage. I knew immediately what was wrong and needless to say that ring gear was on the wrong side. The car had 4 speeds in reverse and one forward. I drove it around for a few minutes like that as it was an interesting experience. Then I dove back into disassembling it and putting the ring gear in the "right" way. I always wondered why VW designed it with that variation possible. Now almost 50 years later I stumbled on the answer even though I wasn't looking for it.
I love how you interact with the camera, makes me feel like I'm in the shop with you working.
It really does .. i am old and got multiple sclerosis. What a pleasure it is to be back in a garage.. With the best personality out there. Quirky humour sometimes but super cool and the best type of peraon you could wish for really. And Mustie dont even xomplain when you laugh hysrerically at his little boobs.. no, not the lady bobbles. Mistakes is a better word, for ships and gigglea. Passing the wrench over to you buddy.
That's a big part of what made earlier buses and Type 2s so capable off-road. The reduction gear effectively gave them a portal axle set up which raises the axle tubes above the centre of the wheel making them much less likely to get caught up on the terrain and damaged. Portal axles, or portal hubs are still used on serious off-road machines, the Mercedes Unimog has used portal axles since it first appeared in the '50s as does the Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer and its smaller relative the Haflinger and the HMMWV or Humvee used by the US military has portal hubs. The Humvee has fully independent suspension all round so it uses drive shafts/ drive axles to transfer drive but it uses portal hubs to keep the drive shafts/axles tucked up out of harms way thus reducing the risk of damaging what is a potentially fragile part of the drive train in a vehicle used in harsh terrain, one good smack on a rock or on the ground can be enough to cause the CV joints to tear themselves apart which is a big part of the reason that solid axles are still the preference for people who work their vehicles hard off-road...
Was so awesome to see Crusty at Larz Anderson while visiting family and friends a couple weeks ago. And got to meet a friend of yours @preservationautowerks He was so friendly and gracious letting us roam around his beautiful shop and collection. Sure was hoping you'd stop by. Never miss a video. ❤ from SC
That box and underside is CLEAN... great shape, with great patina!
If you want a real treat, go back and watch the playlist for Krustie. In fact, winter is coming, watch 'em all!!
I see Crusty is running well - made a long trip to NJ! Great to meet both Crusty and Darren at the All Aircooled Gathering in Flanders NJ yesterday. Thanks for the welder tips, Darren, I'll definitely give it a try.
*Um... I NO JOKE!!!! Just Got On UA-cam this morning to Search for a video how to pull apart the Reduction Boxes...*
_Well looks like i did not have to even Search!! Your video was the first one on my list of Subs lol!!!!_
Thank you!!!!
because Mustie! is the man!
Yes he is. I wonder if those reduction boxes are for ground clearance... I've only ever seen them in off road vehicles and tractors before.
Tomorrow he's going to show you how to fix your oven. By the way, your oven is about to break tonight.
Figured you'd be in here commenting
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My old 60-something bus had those gear reduction thingies. I always liked them because they gave the transaxle a few more inches of ground clearance. I still have the extra-high-lift floor jack I bought specifically to work on that bus. The payload capacity on those VW buses always amazed me. 1 ton, Land o' Goshen, that's a lot!
ArtemiaSalina I had the reduction boxes on a 63 bug along with a thing front beam so the ride height was the same fore and aft! The bug was better off road than a few 4x4s I knew at the time! Wish I still had it!
You made that look so straightforward. Delved into one of those reduction boxes years ago in Africa, vowed never to attempt it again!
Love the massive vice grips! I've done this job before... even had to reinsert the semi axle once after pulling on the axle (i didnt know the risk involved). I prefer to rebuild an engine than to do THAT job! That last bearing can be had with small gear pullers... i used a series of bolts and nuts to make a puller that can grab the bearings edge. You grind a slit at one end of the bolt to catch the lip and works a charm. This is for anyone who is here because they need to do the same job and don't have massive vice grips! Keep up the good work Mustie.
Thanks for taking us along with the repair. I like that you explain things as you go along.
You make this hard work look easy with your patience, skill and lots of tools! I wish i could have watched so many of your videos when we owned our fuel injected '70 Squareback. We probably would have been able to keep it a lot longer, even though more modern cars are much lighter on maintenance, safer and more efficient.
Great explanation on how/why bearings fail. Thanks, Mustie!!
Wow, portal boxes on a vintage transporter? You learn something new every day.
Bought my 4runner new in 1996, been driving it ever since, 200k miles or so, never had a break down, nothing but consumables replaced on it. Biggest problem I've had is the sunroof quit working this year and electric antenna. Heck of good truck, most reliable I've ever owned by far.
A wealth off information! Thanks man! I will be watching this one a few times!
Those darn pesky fine particulates will get you just when you least expect it! Great vid. Thanks!
I enjoyed seeing Crusty in the wild at Cruisin' Downtown. I didn't know there was a gear reduction setup. Thanks for the videos!
Loved seeing that single cab at the show! Thanks for taking your time with me and my son! I enjoyed this reduction box rebuild would've come in very handy 30 years ago! I'm trying to build a set for an irs not a swing axle vw has a vehicle that has reductions boxes on an irs chassis it's an anti mine vehicle and it's way cool!
Great Take apart and bearing replacement video! Just makes me want to wrench on mine!
Very interesting. Older bus reduction boxes were about the only region I didn't have to get into in my VW days. The two buses I owned were 69 & 72, so both IRS (though even different between them.) Anyway, nice repair.
Looks great under there. Used but in excellent mechanical order. Then the patina up top, it’s the perfect combination. Nice to see. I’m aiming for this too, albeit a ‘90 T3 Singlecab. Thanks for the inspiration.
I live about 70 miles south of where Krusty worked in Memphis. Always good to see him.
Thanks for the compliment on the 1996 Toyota 4Runner. I inherited my sons, it has a 5 speed. That is one TOUGH vehicle. They are built like something for the military.
Found my '58 bus in the woods after it'd been sleeping there for 45 years, changed out the crashbox and reduction box gear oil and added some Liqui Moly MoS2 Anti-Friction For Gears, and its been running great. Nice and quiet, amazing stuff. But guess maybe its about time to change out those 66 year old bearings and seals, huh. Cheers.
As someone who has tools coming out his ears I'm surprised you don't have a set of tubular bearing fitters. It's what the threaded hole in the end of the axle is for.
Nice job. Don't know how long that took in real time it was very efficiently done.
Love the scenery on the test drive, I love autumn.
I liked the pouring rain at the end,it is soooo soothing.
Good to see you catch the shaft when pressing the bearing off. Ive seen people let it drop and damage threads or splines.
Lots of gears, bearings and other fiddly bits always makes for great video. Wish you'd repair/replace some worn synchros one day. Everybody has a second gear crunch on something...
Funny thing, I was just watching your last series of videos dealing with this, looks like it held up for 2 years. Not bad! Back on the road again!
Wow! Thats neat! I never knew that about the buses. My uncle used to have a VW bus. He loved that thing! Put 4 motors in it. We used to take it camping everywhere!
4 motors!! A motor on each wheel... that must have been a rocketship!!! ;-)
Hands down the most badass patina single cab Ive ever seen! I saw you at flanders a few years back. I love the videos, keep them coming!
I had a 1960 single cab about two weeks when I learned the hard way to keep the transfer boxes filled. That small top bearing exploded and destroyed the outer casing. I was able to order that part from the dealer in town and went ahead and replaced all the bearings on both sides. After that the 36 HP motor gave up going up a hill... The only lower ratio gears than the ones in the 36ers were called Alpine gears, I'm glad I didn't have those! But with a 1600 that truck would idle up roads that Jeeps had washboarded all to heck spinning in 4WD.
Wow, I would have never expected to see a portal axle in a vintage VW. Cool!
My uncle had a Beetle when he was in high school. He rebuilt the trans and put the ring gear in backwards. 1 forward gear and 4 reverse. lol he pulled it back down and flipped it back around.
So, it was a French Beetle? Sorry, couldn't help it.
Well it happens that way sometimes.... At least it wa an easy fix!
There used to be backwards races in Europe, which involved flipping the ring on VW's or flipping the rear axle on standard rear wheel drive cars. Yes they raced at over 45 mph backwards on a track....
I learned the other day that a Lincoln Town Car will go zero to 60MPH in reverse, (completely unmodified) in only 9.2 seconds!!
when he but the ring gear on backwards did he even have to shim the carrier at all or did it work perfectly other than 4 forward gears going backwards? Ive always wondered if you could just flip the ring gear with no shimming or adjustment of ring gear backlash play.
Great bit of wrenching bro and the rain at the end made me feel right at home. ATB from a wet and soggy NZ
I NEVER get tired of seeing that bus.
Mike
"A Really Big Vise-grips"! Having the right tools and knowledge saves the day.
After a traumatic week of Hurricane Irma (eye wall passed over the house at 100 + MPH) and it's powerless aftermath, Mustie1 was the first video I watched. Nice to relate once again to what passes these days for normal.
Mustie definitely a sign of something when they get in the way,if the bearing spun in the housing if bearing spun on that lower shaft drive use mic there is tolerance even we check the splines and drums just VW made me do butt I usually could feel or see wear just playing by ear lol. nice work you were talk in about paper gaskets back brake plate seen them usually red on the back side the weep hole (some crudd inside sometime) going down out side seen two paper gaskets in some manuals for the cover thinner white one's have you been there nice seeing those memories lol!!! Great video !!! : P
Missed a trick there Mustie, When you were resembling, putting on the bearing, and wanting us to hold the mole grips.
You could have removed the bolt, put a ushaped piece of metal, or even a large washer and two chunks of brass, On to the shaft then just tightened the bolt to push the bearing on.
Anyhoo, some nice videos here, the bike rebuilds and trips around the nice countryside being the most enjoyable.
That brought back many memories. Rebuilt many VW engines and transmissions...
How fast will those go without pushing the engine too hard? like if you were driving 100 miles straight, whats would be the top speed you would feel OK with?
Ya gotta take good care of Crusty...when I think of Mustie I think of Crusty...it is your signature work.
hi Mustie excellent work..i wish i had your confidence in repairing vw's. i have a 1302s.
I love how he speaks as if you are standing in the garage with him.
Crusty is a cool truck. Mustie, your videos are better than TV. I really enjoy your channel.
A hot lunch , and a new Mustie video,, and a day off work,, life is grand
Sir , your videos are great and I enjoy watching them !
Good to see you back on a VW! Come to think of it, I haven't seen you welding anything in ages, that would be a good change from the small engine repairs.
Never knew that those buses used portal axles for a gear reduction. Very cool.
The trees are starting change color in northern Wisconsin too. I really enjoy these videos. I don't have a VW but I do like watching you wrench. Oh no It rained on your show? Bummer
thank for that, appreciate the video for my 63 pick up, great job, greatings from France
So what is keeping the top bearing from spinning in the reduction case?
That's an interesting looking brake drum, like something out of an old International Harvester.
Job well done. That would have cost $500. at the local repair shop.
What kind of car rack are you using ? Also how high does it go ? Thanks
Never knew those VWs had a gear reduction like that. Very cool design.
Fond memories of about 10 mph/gear watching the speedo. Nice videos
I love that truck! That patina is amazing.
Thanks for all the great videos. Maybe for this three handed job you could use a puller on the bolt to seat the bearing.
First time I see what the reduction box looks like inside. I once had to do my Ford Escort. So I jacked up one side only. Keeps the oil from leaking out. I also used a gasket maker on the flange. It never leaked again
Love the old school steering wheel spinner knob !
They look great, but don't ask my friend about them - he had a compound fracture of his thumb and needed surgery.
Thanks for sharing, pretty usefull video. That test ride feels amazing just by watching it!!
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Thank you for doing and filming this. I was afraid the trans had to come out. Love you vids!
Just can't get enough of Mustie's videos.
really enjoy watching these videos, thanks.
AHHaaa the memories-- loved the episode Only suggestion would be to install the upper outer bearing with a washer or tube with that bolt as a pusher. Might see ya at the next BBB Havasu.
thanks for the nostalgic VW ride , I have worked on many VW and anything else that had wheels ,glad you make videos to show how things can b fixed rather than the throw away society we live in today ! New subscriber Thanks for the great vids !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Mustie1 gr8 job as usual, keep up the gr8 works. Hope the Mustie makers are okay after Irma and did not suffer any damage or loss.
Mustie Makers what's that?
For those seeing this. Make sure you torque the drums on BEFORE you add the fluid. That O-ring needs to be compressed first.
the way thats setup, the road wheels would turn backwards from the drive shaft, so is there something differnat from a van gearbox to a car gearbox?
If you put a brass rod in your air chisel, you can drive the bearing in while pulling on the bolt, and it frees up your 3rd hand for other things
Great video.
Two thumbs up buddy.
Steve,
THE AIR TOOL SOUNDS ARE THE ESSENCE AND SOUL OF THE SHOP EXPERIENCE
Great seeing Crusty again, Sir!
In light of the metal shavings you found in this reduction gear box, would it be a good idea to change the gear oil in the other reduction gear box, and possibly the transmission itself?
Would be a good idea to wash the windshield too, but hey, it's Crusty.
Boy Mustie, That old Crusty sure sounds good!
The 2 thumbs down is still hurting from the generator blow up..LOL.... Good job as always!
Tuesday night wrenching with Mustie - nice.
Channel locks on that brg. Was gonna say you need a big vice grip. You had one - didn't know they made those!
Nice. You can use a piece of pipe with the outer diameter the same as the inner ring of the bearing to press it in place. Or you can use the old bearing.
I apologize if this is a stupid question Mustie but what kind of gear ratios do these older VW's run anyways? I'm imagining they're pretty high. I know they depend probably depend on the model.
Whenever you see those backwards Allis Chalmers WD45 loader tractors the ring gear is on the opposite side of normal to make the tractor have more speeds in reverse. It also makes for a big surprise when you have it on wrong for a normal direction Tractor. Many a mechanic has sported an embossed A-C steering wheel emblem on their chest for a week or so.
That thing sounds fun to drive!
Might be preference but I know the Right Stuff does not need to set up like the typical RTV. Apply it, put the parts together. Fill with oil and you are done.
"Assemble parts within 5 minutes while The Right Stuff is still wet. Secure or tighten to recommended torque specs."
been watching some of your older videos as I'm addicted , go to the scrap yard and buy something haha
So I'm watching this a little over a year later.... Love the video and old crusty. One question... What's the torque spec on the case bolts?
When you pull, say a bearing off a shaft that is going back on do you put it face down or face up on the bench. (I'm inconsistent)
You don't. Everything in that axle is done on the vehicle. VW has a special puller to remove that outer bearing.
I learn a lot from your videos!
I was just about to comment about cleaning your darned windshield when it started raining!!!
It’s hot here in Fl(95). What oil do you recommend? Thank you!
I knew someone who had one of those shortned plastic bodied beach buggys 40 years ago, it had been fitted with kombi reduction boxes to get clearance and lower gearing..
Another tutorial, I love this stuff!! Thanks fer takin us along
Yes they used a standard beetle transmission but they flip the ring gear over too make the axle turn the opposite direction going through the reduction gear. My father was a service manager & head mechanic for years at Volkswagen dealership .
Those are kind of like portal boxes on a modern axle. Cool!