On 2/15/2013 3:06 AM, AllanW wrote:
> I took last Friday, and Monday through Wednesday off this week, to try to get something done on my 72 1200 "standard" beetle. Originallu I was having Friday and Monday only....
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> On Friday I managed to remove the last guard and epoxy enamel the mating surfaces, and the area in behind the running board. The last bits of the body that needed doing! I still have to polish over some of my almost colour matched touch ups, but that's nothing major.
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> Replaced the rear axle seals and rear brakes on Sunday.
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> Monday... went to town and got some decent axle seals and replaced them and cleaned all the fresh oil off the new brakes! Grrrr! Stupid seals - they were Elring (supposedly quality) but they could be pushed out with my fingers!
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> Also installed all new tie rod ends, and pulled the engine.
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> Lucky I get craploads of leave!
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> Tuesday, I replaced the engine bay seals with the correct Z shape one - the normal V shaped one doesn't even touch the tinware. I removed the nasty Bugpack exhaust, ready for a stock fweemer with stainless tailpipes 8)
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> I then fitted my rebuilt 34PICT-3 and followed the weird tuning procedure for it, finished installing the cooling flaps and thermostat (plus the Hoover bit!), fitted the correct DVDA distibutor which I've swapped my electronic ignition module into with new cap and rotor, fitted my new Bosch HT leads, Then put the engine back in.
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> ALthough I got all this stuff done, I'm glad I'm not a VW mechanic! Talk about Drama!
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> On Wednesday, the Guy at the hydraulic shop thought he knew better than me/my mate and sold me the wrong size hoses for the remote oil filter. Went back and changed them after my mate that built the engine said "NO WAY!". Got the right ones, then decided to move the filter location, so had to go back to get another length of hose! Grrr.
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> Sprayed oil over the engine bay after leaving the breather pipe off after filling the oil Grrr
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> One oil fitting leaked. Grrr
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> New rotor needed trimming down to clear the electronic ignition. Grrr
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> Pulley rubs on tinware as oil pump sticks out just a touch too far. Grrr
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> fan was rubbing on fan shroud - sorted with a bit of tweaking. small Grrr
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> lowered it down off the hoist... forgot to attach throttle cable! back up and sort that out. Grrr
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> Still - got it all sorted and went for a drive this afternoon. Just a few little things to do before the WOF inspectionn check 8)
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> Just have to fit running boards and rear bumper! There can't be too much drama involved with that!




LOL sounds like a standard aircooled day.....



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