[tcb] Re: repair story
- From: "Duncan" <whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "TCB" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:44:45 +0000
Ur funny. :)
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From: Steve Chamberlain <steveraychamberlain@xxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:04:17
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Subject: [tcb] Re: repair story
I don't know where that last statement came from but I heard that Steve
Chamberlain doesn't know *anything* about *everything*. The latest marathon
of building and re-building brake systems on Tyler's bus resulted from
improper adjustment of the brakes which was finally diagnosed by Toby at
Metaphysical VW in Austin. Replacement parts are important too. Some of the
cylinders are not machined properly which doesn't allow the cylinder to
seat properly to allow for proper adjustment. I have heard that the
combination of toxic brake fluid and cheap crap non-German parts (rubber)
we get today significantly lower the longevity of the wheel cylinders. It
may also be a design problem....the bus was designed for a top speed of
about 90 KPH. Those wanting a vehicle that drives like a Corvette or Subaru
should purchase a Corvette, Subaru or something with at least three letters
in the name (XLS, RSS etc). Slow down and smell the brakes.
I actually had a questions about carbs but don't want to hijack this thread
so I'll start a new subject.
Steve R. Chamberlain
Texas VW Classic
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On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 3:59 PM, sammie smith
<bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Well, I don't know what causes so many brake cylinder leaks in the old
> busses. I have changed so many wheel and master cylinders on my busses I
> think I could do it in my sleep. The current leak, lower cylinder on the
> left, is not more than 3 years old. About 3 years ago I rebuilt the entire
> front brakes on that thing with all new cylinders.
>
> I heard that Steve Chamberlain is an expert on the split bus brake
> systems. Maybe he has some ideas.
>
> --- On *Thu, 11/17/11, Eric Woodall <ericthomaswoodall@xxxxxxx>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Eric Woodall <ericthomaswoodall@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: repair story
> To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, November 17, 2011, 8:20 AM
>
>
> I've got the same problem currently Sammie, which is the reason I
> haven't driven it in a while.
>
> On Nov 16, 2011, at 3:24 PM, sammie smith
> <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
> wrote:
>
> There's always something wrong with the old busses. I drove the panel
> van to the VW club meeting the other night and the front brakes were
> pulling hard to the right. OK, got a chance to look at it this morning;
> sure enough wheel cylinder leak on the left had given the shoes a good
> coating of brake fluid. Order two new cylinders. Will be here in a couple
> of days. It's always something to keep them happy.
>
> --- On *Wed, 11/16/11, Denis Dodson
> <coocoo@xxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=coocoo@xxxxxxx>
> >* wrote:
>
>
> From: Denis Dodson
> <coocoo@xxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=coocoo@xxxxxxx>
> >
> Subject: [tcb] repair story
> To:
> tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx><http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 12:23 PM
>
> So, I have gone back to work, painting apartments and condos and houses
> for a rental management company and Murray is my work truck. He loves it
> and he goes to work every day, but he started a miss and a hesitation from
> a standing start and got worse soon. I cleaned my points with a little
> sandpaper and it seemed to run a little better, but still bad. I changed my
> spark plugs, I put in new set of points that was in my tool box. No joy. I
> bought and put in Petronix ignition (because I hated setting the gap on the
> points) and set my timing and still I had a miss. It wasn’t sporadic
> anymore it was a steady power loss.
>
>
>
> OK. Not the coil, no cracked dizzy cap, rotor OK, new ignition, new plugs,
> what the hell, I’ll change the spark plug wires. In doing so I couldn’t get
> one old one to come out. I had disconnected it at the dizzy and at the
> plug, but it wouldn’t pull free.
>
>
>
> I had changed my alternator months ago and, apparently, when I put the top
> shroud back on, I pinched the wire between the shroud tin and the head tin.
> What an idiot.
>
>
>
> I lopped off the old one and put in the new wire and… Murray runs like a
> rocket.
>
>
>
> Isn’t it a great satisfaction when you solve a problem and your bus runs
> well after?
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