Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 22:33:47 -0800
Reply-To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: vanagon with ticco engine/vibrations
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Hi Julianna-
I did'nt really think it was the engine in the first place.
I could see the AC bracket was off-angled , twisting the belt sideways . The
black rubber powder was also evidence that the pulley was not aligned with
the crank pulley.
You experienced what I warned about, and this happened to me in my 62 beetle
I used to own. The out of balance fan shook my motor apart. The belt
vibration did the damage.
It could be that other Tiico owners are experiencing belt vibrations from
mis-aligned pulleys and brackets and mistaking this for mounts, etc. or all
of the above.
I could see that your AC pulley was not parallel to the crank pulley.
Good that the parts have been found-it should'nt be a long job.
The flimsy SA brackets should be replaced with Golf_Jetta A-2 or A-3 parts.
If I was planning a Tiico purchase I would have all the Golf-Jetta parts
gathered ahead of time to swap out the inferior Tiico parts.
With the new parts you'll be set. Make sure to get spare belts for the trip.
-
Robert
>From: Julianna Thoennes <mumbrue@ATTBI.COM>
>Reply-To: Julianna Thoennes <mumbrue@ATTBI.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: vanagon with ticco engine/vibrations
>Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 21:33:52 -0800
>
>Hey guys,
>
>Yesterday My brother took off all my belts, and we ran the engine up to the
>vibration zone. Today, at Matthew's suggestion, we took off all the belts,
>and ran it briefly up to the RPMs that had been giving me trouble, and no
>vibration!!!!!!!!! NO VIBRATIONS!!!!!!!!!! Yea!!!!!!!!! Anyway, I was
>very relieved that it was not the actual engine causing the problem. Some
>of you are familier with my nagging problems. Anyway, it has been
>vibrating
>something fierce for the last 5 months, with the last month being the
>worst.
>We kept loosing the bolts off the compressor. The compressor bracket was
>also twisting under the pull of the belts. The last straw happened when it
>left me on Hyw. 34 at 1:00am. The locktight held, but the vibrations
>snapped my new bolts. Broke the Compressor bracket in four places also!
>Yikes! I had it welded back together, and dropped it at my brother Steves
>shop where I wouldn't be tempted to drive it anymore! Matthew found a
>Jetta/Golf belt set up for me, and hopefully I can get it installed in the
>Rastafalia next weekend. We head to Florida in less than a month! We will
>also get to attend Everybus in NC on the fourth of April! We just happen
>to
>be driving by on the first night of the event, and will need a place to
>camp
>for the evening anyway. Fate is an interesting thing isn't it. : )
>
>Julianna
>90 VW Vanagon Westfalia-Tiico Conversion (The Rastafalia)
>76 VW Automatic Bay Westfalia (Pea Pod) Soon to be going home with Brent
>and Laura!
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jeff Ensing" <Kjmmensing@AOL.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 1:48 PM
>Subject: Re: vanagon with ticco engine/vibrations
>
>
> > Remember the steel "brick" in the front bumper of the diesel Rabbits?
>Maybe
> > you can start playing with counter balancing that resonance.?
> > Jeff
> >
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