[tcb] Re: James
- From: "w.wood" <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:47:17 -0500
Use a brass punch when you pull the engine.
On Oct 28, 2011 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.
>
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> *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:
>
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> 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...
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> *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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