I had a 1302 in babyblue, some freaks killed my antenna so I used a „Krups Dreimix“ kitchen mixing device instead, I travelled very often sideways, old men on the side of the street were occasionly shaking their fists. Great fun. After 30 years I started a restoration of a 1956 convertible. A lot of work is in front of me. My every day car is a Smart Forfour -rwd and engine between the rear wheels, DeDion axle! Great fun too.
When I worked at a European shop, we rebuilt VW wheel cylinders, master cylinders, and even relined brake shoes, but only air-cooling cars. Owner was an old German guy, and he had been doing VW since the early '50s cars. Now, I only rebuild my own VW brakes and if I do someone else's car they receive new. It's now to the point when I miss Brazilian parts over Chinese.😉 edit: as to oil pressure, check the relief spring(s). Also, after a good run, it's normal to have the oil light on at idle - once you blip the throttle it should go off. 😊
I like the new format. I've never rebuilt a cylinder myself, so something new to try the next time i need a cylinder. Its worth the experience and to learn a new skill.
29:24 Yeah it amazes me when guys get an old classic car and expect it to run like a new import with all engine management gizmos. Doesn't matter how much resto and rebuild its had, that's what these cars were like when they were new! Yes I can verify that opening up the exhaust ports on a 1600sp will wake it up! Add a mild cam and light flywheel and they are surprisingly lively.
Good times 🎉 also need to keep them adjusted tight. I once neglected to keep them adjusted and had to do a quick stop. It over extended the wheel cylinder and popped out. Lost some brake fluid. Was in the middle of nowhere. Had to clip the brake line and pinch it off with vice grips. Continued the journey with 3 brakes 🎉
done that a few times.....Vice grips are awesome. Had a tow truck drop me at the nearest parts store bought vice grips and brake fluid....then drove all the way home on the freeway...distance!
I hear ya about the cost of parts back in the day.......Now, people are trying to bump their retirement fund on any sale, down to rubber washers.....seesh! I didn't discover it until after approx. 3,000 miles, but the knuckleheads who built my sandrail did not have the rear nuts close to even 200lbs......My caliper on the passenger side actually knocks against the rotor. I am in Michigan, and hope to get everything apart when it starts warming up outside. Hoping the spline is okay, along with the bearing. I bought the saindrail in August and just drove the piss out of it as I was told it was totally rebuilt from the ground up.........Boy did I learn a harsh lesson. After it blew up, I found the only thing new was the rear tires. Fool me once........ I will say the motor is a high-strung demon.....Any speed after 60mph is pure pucker factor!! It should have blown up many times after what I found tearing it down. Hopefully I find that the axle/rotor is a distant cousin and inherited the strength.
I've installed 4 sets of calipers and I've yet to see a set that I didn't have to shim to get them to center on the rotors. The quality of parts today really sux.
Hate those wheel cylinders, after replacing them 3 months later from leaking the cylinder wall had pit rusted from not enough driving and moisture getting in. I've now changed to silicone brake fluid and no more issues.
That’s great; didn’t know you could do that with the cylinders in the car. Don’t you need to bleed at least that tire? This one definitely sounds healthy but no match to the Okrasa you just built for the Oval. That thing sounds mean! I would say the oil light flickering after you beat on it for a while on the freeway is normal. The oil gets really hot and gets thinner. I have the same thing in my car, which I’ve set up with low compression, 30 mm CB Performance full flow pump, all compartment seals and even additional fresh air intake through the front tin on the right side and I use Rotella 40W. Granted it’s hot down here in South Florida.
Yes sir it is hot down there. In the summer it was on pretty bright here and less flickering .25 bar is 3.6lbs. which is pretty low. Straight 40 might help. Or maybe a dog house. It is a dual relief case.
that is every day for me now. ha ha. when I was younger and had more hair I never had to do anything just get it wet and it would always look the same.....things are different now...Last 5 years have been changing fast.
@@keegs3154 super easy to change tires by yourself. It takes less time to change the tire by yourself than it does to drive to the shop. Wait for an hour for them to get to it and drive back home. Give it a shot man! It's easier than it looks... The key is dishwashing liquid or something similar to keep things slippery
Hey Mike! Been watching your videos. Super helpful as restoring my first VW! Question for you: I have a 67 bug with a 68 trans axle. Any suggestions for making the 4 lug into wide 5? Doing brakes now and considered doing the disc conversion (makes it wide 5 in rear) but don’t want to break the bank. (I’m in Moreno Valley so local to you). Thanks Mike!
only the first time. I did not do a body off on this car. it was not bad enough for that. so the metal on the backing plate is in good shape and been that way since 1961. so I figure it is good.
You still have a shop that turns drums? I doubt where I live if there's a living mechanic who even heard of turning drums lol. They look at you funny if you even ask about turning discs nowdays.
A shop is too worried about liability. Shops in general will only do complete replacement - caliper, rotor, pads. No one in my town will turn drums or rotors 😕
I had a 1302 in babyblue, some freaks killed my antenna so I used a „Krups Dreimix“ kitchen mixing device instead, I travelled very often sideways, old men on the side of the street were occasionly shaking their fists. Great fun. After 30 years I started a restoration of a 1956 convertible. A lot of work is in front of me. My every day car is a Smart Forfour -rwd and engine between the rear wheels, DeDion axle! Great fun too.
$6 goes a long way in my book! These days! Nice video! Thanks!
You can buy the rubbers cups by the box of 50.
In the day "I'm 68" it's what its took. Love seeing old school. Thanks Mike
When I worked at a European shop, we rebuilt VW wheel cylinders, master cylinders, and even relined brake shoes, but only air-cooling cars. Owner was an old German guy, and he had been doing VW since the early '50s cars. Now, I only rebuild my own VW brakes and if I do someone else's car they receive new. It's now to the point when I miss Brazilian parts over Chinese.😉
edit: as to oil pressure, check the relief spring(s). Also, after a good run, it's normal to have the oil light on at idle - once you blip the throttle it should go off. 😊
I like the new format. I've never rebuilt a cylinder myself, so something new to try the next time i need a cylinder. Its worth the experience and to learn a new skill.
Hi, Mike. This is a great video again showing how to do the brake repair at little cost. Greetings, Hubertus.🙏🏻🇳🇱🍀💫👍🏻🇺🇸
Another cool video Mike. Enjoyed the short road trip. Loved the sound of the power plant. Very cool.
That ‘woohooo’ is so like me! 2nd gear is so much fun in a Beetle pulling away from a start 😂
I really like that engine....but not the light. It rips.
Sure sounds torquey and using 268’ duration cam perfect combo
29:24 Yeah it amazes me when guys get an old classic car and expect it to run like a new import with all engine management gizmos. Doesn't matter how much resto and rebuild its had, that's what these cars were like when they were new!
Yes I can verify that opening up the exhaust ports on a 1600sp will wake it up! Add a mild cam and light flywheel and they are surprisingly lively.
Good times 🎉 also need to keep them adjusted tight. I once neglected to keep them adjusted and had to do a quick stop. It over extended the wheel cylinder and popped out. Lost some brake fluid. Was in the middle of nowhere. Had to clip the brake line and pinch it off with vice grips. Continued the journey with 3 brakes 🎉
done that a few times.....Vice grips are awesome. Had a tow truck drop me at the nearest parts store bought vice grips and brake fluid....then drove all the way home on the freeway...distance!
Man thats a cars got some spirit for a 1600 sp! Really makes me wish i had engine finished.
I have a similar setup. ported heads, W100 cam (270 duration) , light flywheel. It moves along pretty good.
@@martinharris5017 yea that is almost what is in this one. single port.....and it RIPS for a SP.
I hear ya about the cost of parts back in the day.......Now, people are trying to bump their retirement fund on any sale, down to rubber washers.....seesh!
I didn't discover it until after approx. 3,000 miles, but the knuckleheads who built my sandrail did not have the rear nuts close to even 200lbs......My caliper on the passenger side actually knocks against the rotor. I am in Michigan, and hope to get everything apart when it starts warming up outside. Hoping the spline is okay, along with the bearing. I bought the saindrail in August and just drove the piss out of it as I was told it was totally rebuilt from the ground up.........Boy did I learn a harsh lesson. After it blew up, I found the only thing new was the rear tires. Fool me once........
I will say the motor is a high-strung demon.....Any speed after 60mph is pure pucker factor!! It should have blown up many times after what I found tearing it down. Hopefully I find that the axle/rotor is a distant cousin and inherited the strength.
I've installed 4 sets of calipers and I've yet to see a set that I didn't have to shim to get them to center on the rotors. The quality of parts today really sux.
Hate those wheel cylinders, after replacing them 3 months later from leaking the cylinder wall had pit rusted from not enough driving and moisture getting in. I've now changed to silicone brake fluid and no more issues.
Hey I missed what shocks you said you put ?
Man, perfect speed bump
I think he said stock Boge
sachs Boge. Original. still in good shape.
The old leaking wheel cylinder problem. I`ve done em a million times.
yea long time since I rebuilt one. But I figured to do it today to show people that might need to do it to save a few dollars.
My biggest problem with new wheel cylinders is the inferior rubber. sometimes within a year the rubber is already cracking. So irritating 🤬🤬🤬
@Mike Fn Garage - If you can't remember if you used a Rabbit oil sender or not, how about trying a stock oil sender and seeing if that is the problem?
yea it is the correct one now. changed it . part of the test drive. Oil temp is just too high.
That’s great; didn’t know you could do that with the cylinders in the car. Don’t you need to bleed at least that tire?
This one definitely sounds healthy but no match to the Okrasa you just built for the Oval. That thing sounds mean!
I would say the oil light flickering after you beat on it for a while on the freeway is normal. The oil gets really hot and gets thinner. I have the same thing in my car, which I’ve set up with low compression, 30 mm CB Performance full flow pump, all compartment seals and even additional fresh air intake through the front tin on the right side and I use Rotella 40W. Granted it’s hot down here in South Florida.
Yes sir it is hot down there. In the summer it was on pretty bright here and less flickering .25 bar is 3.6lbs. which is pretty low. Straight 40 might help. Or maybe a dog house. It is a dual relief case.
Bad hair day? 😂😂 J/K man
that is every day for me now. ha ha. when I was younger and had more hair I never had to do anything just get it wet and it would always look the same.....things are different now...Last 5 years have been changing fast.
Hey Mike, since the engine sounds so good would it make sense to check the oil pressure. It might also just be a worn out pump or loose relief valve?
yea I might try that. But also build a backup engine just in case. The pump might be a 30mm....Was a old claudes buggies spin on filter pump.
You putting it up on The samba? So I can keep a look out for it👍
yea....you can also put information on the mike fn Garage facebook page Messenger
ok so whats the engine build on the 16 single port Im assuming. Flywheel is what makes it quick?
Hi Mike, ... a little off topic but around here most tire shops can't change/replace tires on old VW rims. How do you do it?
@@keegs3154 super easy to change tires by yourself. It takes less time to change the tire by yourself than it does to drive to the shop. Wait for an hour for them to get to it and drive back home. Give it a shot man! It's easier than it looks... The key is dishwashing liquid or something similar to keep things slippery
yea set of tire irons. or big screwdrivers. I do have a pretty viral video on changing the tire off the rim without a tire machine.
Harbor freight tire irons. Cheap.
Hey Mike! Been watching your videos. Super helpful as restoring my first VW! Question for you: I have a 67 bug with a 68 trans axle. Any suggestions for making the 4 lug into wide 5? Doing brakes now and considered doing the disc conversion (makes it wide 5 in rear) but don’t want to break the bank. (I’m in Moreno Valley so local to you). Thanks Mike!
Not an oil pressure issue, but an oil sensor issue?
I would be sticking a gage on it. i think you are right, probably a sensor problem.
Maybe it's OCD, but I can't imagine tearing the hub open and NOT wire wheeling the whole inside clean and repainting the backplate.
only the first time. I did not do a body off on this car. it was not bad enough for that. so the metal on the backing plate is in good shape and been that way since 1961. so I figure it is good.
Mike do you ever work on other local Vw's
Hey Mike let me know if you would look at my Notchback!
You still have a shop that turns drums? I doubt where I live if there's a living mechanic who even heard of turning drums lol. They look at you funny if you even ask about turning discs nowdays.
A shop is too worried about liability. Shops in general will only do complete replacement - caliper, rotor, pads. No one in my town will turn drums or rotors 😕
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