[tcb] Re: Fun with Redux Boxes

It's a special micrometer called a jumbometer.

mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> I didn't know they made guages for breasts.................
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Dwan" <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 8:07:09 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Fun with Redux Boxes
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> Uhm, I'd have to bring the boy, that would decrease my beer
> consumption dramatically...
> Guess I'll put in my DD gauges
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> --- On *Fri, 5/15/09, wuzmop@xxxxxxx /<wuzmop@xxxxxxx>/* wrote:
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>     From: wuzmop@xxxxxxx <wuzmop@xxxxxxx>
>     Subject: [tcb] Re: Fun with Redux Boxes
>     To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     Date: Friday, May 15, 2009, 7:09 AM
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>     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-Mobile
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>     *From*: 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 : )
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>     --- On *Wed, 5/13/09, Eric Woodall /<eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>/* wrote:
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>         From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>         Subject: [tcb] Re: Fun with Redux Boxes
>         To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>         Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 2:08 PM
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>         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:
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> 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:
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> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=136787&highlight=reduction+box+rebuild
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>         wuzmop@xxxxxxx wrote:
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>             BUt isn't it the upper bearing where he's using the puller
>             the point where I can remove the axle?
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>             -----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
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>             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.
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>             wuzmop@xxxxxxx wrote:
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>                 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
>                 
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>                 *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?
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>                 wuzmop@xxxxxxx wrote:
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>                     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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