[tcb] Re: James

I would not use a drill, but rather a socket or crescent wrench.

On Oct 28, 2011, at 1:16 PM, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks for the detailed information. Evidently I will need to replace the 
> bushing 2 to 3 times a year.  I called Rancho and told them that a guy in 
> Ennis put a 12v tranny in a 6v bus and I have been using a paper thin bushing 
> to solve the problem but it obviously disintegrated after less than 6 months. 
> "Oh yeah, they do that." he said, so I will be using your method until I get 
> around to taking the tranny out and taking it to a transmission shop to drill 
> the hole out. I'd rather drill a hole in someone's head down in Ennis but I 
> digress.
> 
> The only drill I had that fit the tap has 2 speeds. off and fast. I wallowed 
> out the inside of the bushing so i will have to try different sized taps to 
> see if I can get it out. This will probably fix the starting issue since  
> Hammond Bros. declared my starter "good to go" but the staying running issue 
> will be the next thing to figure out.
> 
> From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 10:07 AM
> Subject: [tcb] Re: James
> 
> Don't pull the engine.  Here is an easy method to pull the bushing.  Get a 
> tap that is the correct size for the bushing; one that will just screw into 
> the ID of the bushing.  Start the tap and slowly run the tap through the 
> bushing.  Keep going with it.  The tap will bottom out on the bell housing.  
> When it does, continue turning.  The tap will then begin to push the bushing 
> out.  When the tap is free of the housing just pull the tap out and there you 
> have it.
>  
> I cannot remember which bushing 6V/12V has the smaller/larger ID, but I have 
> a separate set of tools for each to do the whole job.  Larger ID I use a 1/4 
> pipe thread tap to remove the bushing.  For the smaller I use a 14mm tap.  
> (Thread cut is irrelevant).  To install the new bushing I made a tool for 
> each, the smaller and larger ID bushing.  For the small ID bushing tool I 
> took a piece of 3/4" hardwood dowel rod and turned the end down to 
> approximately 10mm diameter (you want it just be a slip fit into the ID of 
> the new bushing) and the step down on the now 10mm end of the dowel is 
> approximately 12 mm long.  This allows you to just slip the new bushing on 
> the step down should be the length of the bushing and drive the bushing in 
> place.  The shoulder on the dowel where you cut it down will prevent driving 
> the bushing in too far.  For the large ID bushing I did the same but the ID 
> for the bushing is about 15mm diameter.
>  
> I may be off a bit on some of my measurements; and I think those two tap 
> sizes work, but you should get the idea.  I haven't used them in a while and 
> am not positive about which is which.  But with these two tools you can 
> remove and reinstall a starter bushing in about 5 minutes and you only have 
> to remove the starter.  I actually think I could do one complete including 
> removing and reinstalling the starter in under 10 minutes.
>  
> And of course VW had a special tool for removal of the bushing but I just 
> made my own removal and reinstall tools.
> If you have any questions call me if you want 936-569-3542 cell.
>  
> And I also refurbish ambulance steps!
>  
> 
> --- On Thu, 10/27/11, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: James
> To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, October 27, 2011, 9:22 PM
> 
> 
> Nope, still won't start. I timed it with the static method. I am suspecting 
> it was the 12v to 6v bushing. I took the starter out and noticed that the 
> bushing I put in a few months ago appeared to be gone. I grabbed a 12 to 6 
> volt conversion bushing - or so I thought.
> 
> Evidently I had a 12 v bushing mixed in with my 12 to 6v bushing drawer and 
> beat it into place. I figured out my mistake when I tried reinstalling the 6v 
> starter. I tried removing it with an easy out but it wouldn't catch.
> 
> Looks like I'll be dropping the engine on Saturday morning.so I'll beat it 
> out from the other side. I can't diagnose the running problem until I get it 
> started so...
> From: "bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx" <bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Texas Buses <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 8:58 PM
> Subject: [tcb] James 
> 
> Did you get your Bus issues figured out?  If so what was it?
> 
> 
> 
> 
>

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