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Author Topic: whos the muts nuts with vw engines???  (Read 6785 times)
master_of_wishes
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« on: January 19, 2010, 07:46:49 PM »

evenin all,
  i cant remember which forum it is but somewhere ive read someone used to be well into vdubs and is the muts nuts where all vdub issues are concerned,am i on the right forum  Grin
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« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2010, 08:01:37 PM »

Could be Voodoo or Byzmax and I think there may well be others.

I'm sure someone will be along shortly (abit like buses)
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« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2010, 09:36:18 PM »

what you wanna know i know buggar all about the running gear Shocked but can build a fairly hot reliable motor Wink
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« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2010, 10:07:16 PM »

and i know bugger all about anything
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« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2010, 10:24:43 PM »

best way to be tbone,cant be told ya wrong that way...
got a seized engine,run low of oil...just wanted to know what damage to expect on a flat 4,is it worth stripping or easier to source another lump?
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« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2010, 11:23:18 PM »

Does it turn when cooled down? if not its probably buggered the big ends and mains,the parts are cheap for them and relativly easy to re-build,also if you go that route you can up the cc's for little money,or go for a full on stroker motor!!
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« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2010, 12:29:41 AM »

I know a fair bit about em.

Pray tell what is the problem? I'm sure we can help  Grin
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master_of_wishes
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« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2010, 07:42:39 AM »

 Morning,
What's happened is we picked up a vdub as a project,knew it was a non runner and on trying to get it going last weekend we found its seized,
Tried turning the engine by jacking up one side and turning a wheel whilst in gear and its seized solid,very little oil on the rodney either (dipstick)lol
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« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2010, 05:52:10 PM »

take it out of gear and try turning crank with socket and bar, the gearbox may be seized Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2010, 06:09:51 PM »

Do as previous post but take out spark plugs and pour some diesel/oil down the bores the day before and leave to soak.

Make sure that you have disconnected ignition so it does not try and start/run.

These engines can work even after being left for years. A new set of barrels and pistons are cheap, as low as £100.00. so don't worry if it's buggered.  Wink
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« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2010, 10:44:55 PM »

When I seized the engine on mine,we filled it up with oil and away I went again.

Unfortunately the coach I put in the ditch in the process, took a little more work to get that going again. Smiley
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« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2010, 10:18:09 PM »

had a little bit of time spare today to look at the vdub,took the oil strainer off and found these parts there,any idea where there from,there like broken washer but about 4mm thick??
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx211/charliefarlie35/beetleengineparts1.jpg
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« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2010, 12:16:20 AM »

Pushrod oil seals? I know nuffink about VWs.
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« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2010, 09:49:37 AM »

Hey andy,I'm not over familiar with the internals of a vdub engine either...don't think they are oil seals,there metal,someone has suggested there the thrust washers off the rocker shaft,find it hard to imagine how such big parts have got to the oil strainer down the oil galleries...
hopefully I've got use of a large garage in the next few weeks,big enough for the bug and thw trike,will make working on them a lot more easy and comfy
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« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2010, 01:55:55 PM »

Not sure about the two on the left but the one on the right looks like a penny to me.  Cheesy

Seriously though, it does look like a thrust washer, as seen here on the diagram. The engine I used for this is a 1967 1200cc btw.

http://www.viking-heating.co.uk/pics/cylinder-head.gif
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