OK, I remember, you are still screwing around with a 6V system ________________________________ 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? >> >> >> >> > >