Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 19:29:31 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Trans. Upgrade: Secure Front Shift Rod Bushing?
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I was thinkin' though...
this means you have the engine and trans all mounted up - hot dog !
'patience' ....patience and determination .....is highly useful in
autotmotive repairs.
Like 'you're gonna get it, no matter what it takes'.
AND ...to enjoy the process too, rather than have it be upsetting or
stressful.
it's still Fridae.
there was an artical out recently by British reseearches that says foul
langage and cursing helps in a frustratiing or stressful situation.
They measured brain waves or something to determine that. I kinda believe
it.
Tell you what makes me swear ...is loosing something.
you know ...you realize you need a tool from somehwere, and you know right
where it is. You go get it, and on the way back to the job site you get
distracted and put down the tool, and then you can't find it !!!!
Grrrrr !
and you just had it in your hand !!
not *that* is swear-worthy alll right !
and I forget name of the dude, but there is a White House staff member
famous for his foul language. He also mentioned the British article .
for 'mood' I recomend SAMe. ( brain funciton, joints, and longevity too )
Google it.
I swear that stuff works. Take it in the AM on an empty stomach.
sometimes I'll be thinking ....considering my circumstances I should be more
depressed than I am....
maybe that SAMe is working. Comes in 200 or 400mg dosage. I took 400 for a
while, thought that felt weird, and do a 200 every day now.
I also just got , right next to the Ginko Baloba ( gotta take that for brain
and memory function when I remember to lol ) ...
this herbal supliment called Happy Camper. Has Kava Kava in it plus other
good stuff ...supposed to really up the mood in general. We'll see if that
works.
if having a bolt come through the buldhead with nut on the outside is a
choice...
I might wrap duct tape around the bolt to jam it in the hole....
then fit the bushing part over it ....then screw nut on. - tricks like
that.
new tranny to try - how fun !
scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: Trans. Upgrade: Secure Front Shift Rod Bushing?
>I think in my case OC means Obscene Cussin'.
>
> (too many swears going on under the van)
>
> ;^)
>
>
> Thanks much Scott.
>
> My apologies to you and list. I basically did what you suggested but
> with one of those flexible magnets to hold the "upper" nut in place.
> (used factory hole @ ~ 2:00 ) Tricky but worked.
>
> I apologize because although I was stumped, if I'd stared at it for
> another hour and used my Ouija board to conjure up the Brain Power
> Spirits, I would have done my thing w/o posting.
>
> For others, epoxying a nut in before installing stuff likely won't
> work. My nut promptly fell off after a couple hits with hammer to mark
> lower hole (actually located at ~ 8:00) The magnet was tricky, much
> trickier than Scott's suggestion I bet, but it worked. With 2:00 bolt
> loose, you can sneak the bushing in between plates, stop cussin, and
> install the other bolt.
>
> Yup. OC means on center as far as I know.
>
> So close.... so close.... :^)
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> On 4/9/10, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>> OC means 'on center' ?
>>
>> I like the idea of a tab of metal...like 2 to 2 1/2 inches long, welded
>> to
>> a nut ..
>> so you can hold it up in there to start the bolt...then it can't spin,
>> because the long tab turns and catches on something ..or you can just
>> hold
>> it from spinning while tightening.
>> I call that a jam-tab - it jams on something and keeps the nut from
>> spinning. Very handy in some spots.
>>
>> I put that bushing in that place on a vanagon once and I think that's
>> how I
>> did it.
>>
>> or does OC mean off center, or obsessive compulisve .
>>
>> OCDCly, yours , S.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 1:24 PM
>> Subject: Trans. Upgrade: Secure Front Shift Rod Bushing?
>>
>>
>>> Hi all.
>>>
>>> I'm so close to buttoning up this transmission upgrade project. A
>>> couple of questions please and thanks!
>>>
>>> It seems the front bushing brackets should be OC in big hole on frame.
>>> True?
>>>
>>> What's the best way to secure front plates and bushing to frame?
>>> There's an upper hole, but it's a blind hole. It's a tight squeeze to
>>> access behind frame for lower hole. (to sneak nut behind)
>>>
>>> Thoughts on how best to fasten these parts would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Toggle bolt? Concrete anchor?
>>>
>>> Large sheet metal screws?
>>>
>>> Duct tape? ;)
>>>
>>> Neil.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>>>
>>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>>
>>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
