[tcb] Re: James

  • From: "w.wood" <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:16:53 -0500

Number of teeth.

Take the engine out and use a brass drift you don't want to enlarge the
bushing hole In  The transaxle.
On Oct 29, 2011 9:46 AM, "James Dwan" <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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:
>
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> From: Lonnie & Bonnie <bergmanfamily@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: James
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, October 29, 2011, 5:32 AM
>
>   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:
>
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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
>
>   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:
>
>
> 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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