[tcb] Re: James

Have you thought about getting a starter for an automatic transmission? "They 
are "self contained", don't use the bushing.



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From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Fri, October 28, 2011 2:19:11 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: James


Well, all you need is a tap that is a good fit to tap whatever hole size you 
now 
have in there.

--- On Fri, 10/28/11, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


>From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [tcb] Re: James
>To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Friday, October 28, 2011, 1:16 PM
>
>
>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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