[tcb] Re: Fun with Redux Boxes
- From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 09:21:22 -0500
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!
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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.
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> 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:
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> 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!
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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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