[tcb] Re: Fun with Redux Boxes
- From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 06:07:09 -0700 (PDT)
Uhm, I'd have to bring the boy, that would decrease my beer consumption
dramatically...Guess I'll put in my DD gauges
--- On Fri, 5/15/09, wuzmop@xxxxxxx <wuzmop@xxxxxxx> wrote:
From: wuzmop@xxxxxxx <wuzmop@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Fun with Redux Boxes
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Friday, May 15, 2009, 7:09 AM
I might but Bodean has suggested camping so I may do that. Wanna go camping?
There will be beer drinking and pointing!Sent via BlackBerry from T-MobileFrom:
James Dwan
Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 05:00:54 -0700 (PDT)
To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Fun with Redux Boxes
So Robb, where are you at with your learning opportunity? You gonna be doing
anything on it Saturday? I could come by and drink beer and point at stuff for
ya : )
--- On Wed, 5/13/09, Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Fun with Redux Boxes
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 2:08 PM
I think it's just a "c" clip that holds the outer bearing on.
Pretty sure if you remove the clip you can get the axle off.
I did this at my house, no puller there.
The only time I had to use a puller was after the stub axle was off, and I had
to get a bearing off, and the new one on.
Do you have the boxes separated yet?
I know you have to remove the piece that is connected to the transaxle (donut
thing, that the axle tube goes through).
Been too damn long since I've done this, memory foggy.
Come on Will or Sammie, chime in.
Ok, in this pic:
http://www.woodallweb.com/gallery/main.php/v/album03/Bus_RGB_Rebuild/074_upper_gear_off_lower_axle_still_in.jpg.html
If you look at the top bearing, after you remove the tube retainer from the
transaxle (donut thing mentioned earlier), you should be able to hit the box
with a mallet and it should come off.
**Here is the original Samba topic from when I did this back in 2005:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=136787&highlight=reduction+box+rebuild
wuzmop@xxxxxxx wrote:BUt isn't it the upper bearing where he's using the puller
the point where I can remove the axle?
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, 13 May 2009 1:40 pm
Subject: [tcb] Re: Fun with Redux Boxes
Have a look see at these pictures and if this helps you:
http://www.woodallweb.com/gallery/main.php/v/album03/Bus_RGB_Rebuild/
FYI, I didn't take these pictures. This is what I used to do the rebuild on
mine.
wuzmop@xxxxxxx wrote: Can you describe it for me as if I'm a bonehead? The
things I've looked up imply I need a bearing puller but if you can tell me how
to get the axles off without that it would go along way in solving my dilemma!
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile From: Eric Woodall
Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 11:58:39 -0500
To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Fun with Redux Boxes
I was able to get my reduction boxes off of the transaxle without a press.
Do you mean you need a press to rebuild the redution boxes?
You could remove the axles and the axle tubes and then take your transaxle
center section that place that Sammie uses in Longview.
This might work right?
wuzmop@xxxxxxx wrote: As some of you know I blew out 4th gear on the
way to the classic. 1967 with big nut redux boxes. I'm weighing my options as
every time I think I'm leaning in a specific direction, I run into a challenge.
Keeping in mind I've had a string of bad luck with our regular car getting
wrecked while we were in Fburg and some other realted issues have me kinda
strapped for now, so cost is a huge factor. Time is only a factor because I
miss my bus, AND IT'S CAMPING SEASON! I know I can search the web, but honestly
I'm a bit frustrated so I'm hoping you guys can help, and I value your input.
Option A) How much can I expect to pay to have my tranny rebuilt locally,
stock, if I drag it to them with the redux boxes intact. I don't have the
pullers to get the bearings off to get the axles off. With Graffeo out of the
mix, who? And who close to Dallas? I have no truck or big car to move this
thing with. I can get help, but wouldn't want to ask them to go too far.
Option B) I have a small nut drum to drum, I'm told is good, I can slip in
there for now until my funds get in better shape. It's got a rusted nut in the
redux housing that so far won't budge. Back to that I have no way to remove the
housing to stick another on there if I could.
Option C) How much and to what lengths would I have to go to to put in a
straight axle kit and do away with the boxes? I don't want to do this, and if I
do, the bus will be down for awhile, especially if it would require any more
than just the tranny axles and drop spindles.
I'm taking a deep breath now...
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