[tcb] Re: James
- From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:46:02 -0700 (PDT)
Well I'm off to get some taps. I have never used one before and assumed they
were like easy outs which I use often with a drill. Just curious, how is a 6v
flywheel different than a 12v flywheel? I imagine I would have a 12v since some
mental midget bought and installed a 12v tranny in my 6v Bus.
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From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 8:29 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: James
He has a 6V flywheel. Won't work. And his bus is 6V. Don't think autos come
in 6V.
--- On Sat, 10/29/11, Lonnie & Bonnie <bergmanfamily@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>From: Lonnie & Bonnie <bergmanfamily@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [tcb] Re: James
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Date: Saturday, October 29, 2011, 5:32 AM
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>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
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>Well, all you need is a tap that is a good fit to tap whatever hole size you
>now have in there.
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>--- On Fri, 10/28/11, 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: Friday, October 28, 2011, 1:16 PM
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>>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.
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>>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
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>>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.
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>>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.
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>>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!
>>
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>>--- 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
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>>>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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>>>
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