Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:23:47 -0700
Reply-To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Possible...Overheating-Rebuilding engines.
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Yah, but here we are again, messing with VWs again. Your story "I
rebuilt an air cooled engine back ____________" ....that has been told
here now often. But none of us learned, none of us paid any attention to
the details, did we? ....Like the minor detail that we are once again in
VWs.....Older, but wiser?
I, for one, have learned that I don't care to keep rebuilding the boxer
motors (in my primary form of transport)...learned that in the college of
Hard Knocks...pun.
At least I am working on the inline four motors from VW now...motors that
seem make rebuilding a matter of choice rather than a frequent fact of
life....
Soon your kids won't even know what 'rebuilding a motor' means...There is
a new generation that thinks you just turn in your lease every few years
and get another disposable car..
On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 10:08 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> This is not a comparison to Scott or Dennis, but there's hope for me
> yet? ;^)
>
> After getting started with a little help and guidance, (i.e. crank
> disassembly. "What? Mom? I can't put an engine crank in your oven?") I
> rebuilt a 36 HP VW engine as an early teen. It ran for a few months
> but for various reasons developed a horrible knock; the crank would
> move in/out while it ran. A subsequent attempt on a 40 HP was much
> less "stellar". Working on my own, I thought I knew what I was doing.
> But the details were lacking! It promptly leaked oil at the push rod
> tubes.
>
> Properly rebuilding a WBX still seems like a major hurdle to me.
> Details yes, but being set up to do the job in a clean environment
> with the right tools etc. takes some planning I think. Thank goodness
> for the internet. "Simple" things like making sure the crank bearings
> et al are properly seated before assembling the case halves could be
> easily overlooked. (though I'm sure there are manuals that mention
> this)
>
> As for college, I have no regrets not staying beyond one year. No
> student loan debt and I was already working as a "pro" anyway. In my
> case, real life was an excellent teacher.
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 6:34 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I rebuilt my first lawn mower engine at 13. Had a plastic wheel part
> left over that I didn't know its purpose. Engine ran fine for about a 1/2
> hour.
>
>
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 6:02 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Possible...Overheating
>
> > I wasn't disciplined enough to push thorough for a mechanical
> engineering degree like I was supposed to.
> > Too interested in climbing mountains, playing chess, chasing girls.
> > After 3 years of college, it was years before I could stand to sit in a
> class again.
>
>
> > a smart careful person can easily study up on engine rebuilding, take a
> whole engine apart carefully..
> > rebuild it etc.
>
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca
>
> '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p
>
> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine Swap Group:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej
>
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