VW BUS Transmission Failure, Help Me Fix it,

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  • A friend of mine has been dealing with holding his 1971 vw bus transmission by holding it in 4th h gear as he drives, now that the summer is over he brought it to me so it can get some tlc,, lets get wrenching and swap the transmission for a rebuilt one,
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  • @Inisfad
    @Inisfad 4 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    It’s amazing to watch someone who is so brilliant and yet so human. I remember someone once posting that they would watch Mustie making toast. I have to agree. I’ll never do any of this stuff, but find it fascinating to watch.

    • @johnsmith-sm6mh
      @johnsmith-sm6mh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I totally agree and what an excellent analogy
      John 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

    • @bevan3648
      @bevan3648 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I watch the videos over and over,Mustie, Wes and JC Smith are the best. I’m in the UK and now disabled but I ran large Trucks for years,so I have the Best of watching as Wes And JC are involved with them,Mustie covers All the other bases....Thanks Boys.

  • @riav2785
    @riav2785 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    My god they found me, i dont know how but they found me... RUN FOR IT MARTY!!!

    • @mustie1
      @mustie1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      wonder how many will get it

    • @12tallod
      @12tallod 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I didn't see a sunroof in this one. But then again I wasn't looking...now I have to watch the whole video again. Dear, go fire up the flux capacitor!!!!

    • @mustie1
      @mustie1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@12tallod its got the big sunroof

    • @12tallod
      @12tallod 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, now I can go back to the football game....my uncle had a 71 VW van but in tan, with the sun roof. Many fun memories of that machine. Nice to see you work on the classics. Keep on wrenching and filming. We appreciate it.

    • @barrysteenerson4890
      @barrysteenerson4890 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mustie1 OK yha i just got it ,i won;'t spoil it for anybody else , ha ha ha .thanks

  • @8873kym
    @8873kym 4 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    "Think it's ground but I'm not positive on that" I see what you did there. Lol

    • @CajunGreenMan
      @CajunGreenMan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Beat me to it by 9 minutes! lol!

    • @jlucasound
      @jlucasound 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gotta' love the pos ground 6 V Beetles. It kept the body dust free!! :-) 6 V. Ugh. Pos Ground. Acckk!! (Bill the Cat).

    • @jlucasound
      @jlucasound 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gamer Dad He doesn't even have to try. It is in his DNA. He was meant to do this and it is working. I am so glad he didn't sell his soul to the TV wolves. That tells you how smart he is. Dr. D is going to tell "THEM" when he can make it to the Tonight Show. I'm not positive, but I don't like thinking negative. ;-0

  • @SilversidesSage
    @SilversidesSage 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    "This is the last of the commitments to friends to working on their vehicles" This cracked me up, I hit this point 3 years ago...

    • @mindeloman
      @mindeloman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yep....i hit that mark last year. I'm done.

    • @kennycybertron1
      @kennycybertron1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yep, from now on ...SHOW ME THE MONEY BUDDY !!! No more freebies

    • @mindeloman
      @mindeloman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@kennycybertron1 - and you usually weed-out who your real friends are. A lot of so-called "friends" only call when they need something. Too many people get taken advantage of because they are afraid to say no or are afraid of being lonely. When i was a teen i always wondered why my dad had no friends. He was a nice guy, neighborly, and all his employees loved him. He just didn't have those "go and do stuff and common interest" buddies. I'm 42 years this year. Now i know why. My dad was a genius.

    • @TheRodbond
      @TheRodbond 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I hear ya........same here, no more freebies.......got tired of my garage full of everyone elses crap......lol......just family now !!

    • @MrUbiquitousTech
      @MrUbiquitousTech 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@mindeloman Additionally it's often a one-way street. You're always there to help a "friend", when they move, working on their car, help them out of a tight spot, etc. But when _you_ could use the help... crickets.. :(

  • @Chr.U.Cas1622
    @Chr.U.Cas1622 4 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    Dear Mustie1.
    👍👌👏 It's obvious that you are a professional because: Maaan, you sure let it look so easy working on that good looking bus. Congrats!
    Thanks a lot for making taping editing uploading and sharing.
    Best regards luck and health.

    • @jeremysmith8990
      @jeremysmith8990 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      chru cas try using punctuation bro, I mean, really try!

    • @Chr.U.Cas1622
      @Chr.U.Cas1622 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@jeremysmith8990shows that he is obviously nothing else than a typical internet troll respectively hater!

    • @oscarwilde5473
      @oscarwilde5473 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Chr.U.Cas1622 Jeremy is a punctuation Nazi, and a covert narcissist, to boot.
      I really appreciated what you wrote Chru. Where would the world be - particularly at this moment in history with coronavirus - without the shared wonder and joy of Musti1, hey?
      Take care ...

  • @sherlockholmes5300
    @sherlockholmes5300 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I had the worst week. Then a youtube notification goes off. I get a mustie video that's over an hour. And all the stress and headache go away. Thank you.

  • @interlinkplus8236
    @interlinkplus8236 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    When I was younger and working I did automotive side work in my garage...man did I have a lot of "friends". Once I retired and stopped working on cars nobody comes around anymore...imagine that!

    • @bpetnoi1472
      @bpetnoi1472 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Been there my friend

  • @pitbullgamer8116
    @pitbullgamer8116 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Couldn't ask for an easier Transmission to do and busses are so fun and easy to work on I have 25 years experience working on VW I loved every minute of it

    • @allenschmitz9644
      @allenschmitz9644 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes Bus Trans axles are much easyer to work on..had to put some front bracket clips on mine..easy to git too.on a 74"..I think the 74 bus is the perfect Bus year with its 1600 dual port engine..and a nice set of nasty headers.

    • @davidfrank6666
      @davidfrank6666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@allenschmitz9644 some of those after market mufflers do sound good.

    • @davidfrank6666
      @davidfrank6666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@allenschmitz9644 some of those after market mufflers sound so nice.

  • @goofe.washington953
    @goofe.washington953 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    55:29 - “she ain’t the prettiest girl on the block.....(but) she’s got strong legs”
    I almost spewed out my coffee

    • @99cachorro
      @99cachorro 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly, glad I wasn't drinking coffee!

    • @rupertgrimmett9989
      @rupertgrimmett9989 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Always remember. Worst case senario. Sell it for scrap for $50

  • @mikenonameneeded3485
    @mikenonameneeded3485 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    When I was about 10 my cousin came over with a beetle he bought. I was amazed the engine was in the back. He took me for a ride and I loved it. I still feel that way when i get a chance to ride in VW. Coolest vehicles ever. Tha KS for the video!!

    • @rty1955
      @rty1955 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Love the engine "pinging" noises too

    • @gertraba4484
      @gertraba4484 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      VW BEETLES BUG ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @steveanderson5888
    @steveanderson5888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another great awesome video with my coffee hey mustie1 me yesterday's video 5150 see how many parts he got? He loaded up a square back VW with a ton of parts and he still has to go back to get more more more more parts for VW'S

  • @maxinlux6570
    @maxinlux6570 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nothing much to add to the comments re. your video(s), but that quick afternoon drive, you live in a beautiful neck of the woods, and the colour of those trees is fantastic! Thank you as always 👍

  • @2jeffs1
    @2jeffs1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    When I was young I remember my boss put the clutch disc in backwards on his Dodge plow truck. What a simple error to make, I would never do that. Several years later working on my CJ5 Jeep. Ooops, yup,

    • @gettintheresafelywithpatf2869
      @gettintheresafelywithpatf2869 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      When I was wrenching at a Cadillac dealership, a customer had done his own break job, on one side they had both leading brake shoes, & both trailing shoes on the other. He wondered why his brakes didn’t work as well. One side was almost completely locked up, the other side was loosing brake fluid from the wheel cylinder exploding! The fronts were totally trashed as well because of not replacing pads correctly so this car got a complete brake system rebuild including steel and flex line, vice grips should never be used on steel lines, or brake lines in general, just let them bleed out into a pan.
      Four days later he returned with the car, its backend totally smashed, he stopped for traffic light, the F550 tow truck didn’t, went after everyone he could to reclaim his damages... it sucks when people carry absolute state minimum insurances!

    • @TimsWorkshopTJY
      @TimsWorkshopTJY 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Putting stuff in wrong builds character and perfects mechanical skills doing it more than once🤣

    • @mikemowery3187
      @mikemowery3187 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Patrick Fennessy o

    • @niceguy2171
      @niceguy2171 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Everybodies screwed up sometime, and anyone who tells you they never have..well they don't work on things much then ;)

    • @gettintheresafelywithpatf2869
      @gettintheresafelywithpatf2869 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Tim's Workshop TJY been there, and mostly on my own cars as a kid, I have owned cars, trucks and motorcycles since I was 12, learned a lot keeping junk on the road, and have surprised more then just my family on roadside rigging to get home!

  • @markharrisllb
    @markharrisllb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    There’s something in the way Mustie1 explains things and bring the audience in with him. He makes it that even someone as mechanically ignorant as I am understands what he is doing and why. It’s not what he knows that raises him above other channels, it’s what the viewer knows by the end of the video. DiagnoseDan is another channel I find very informative.

  • @silasmarner7586
    @silasmarner7586 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I always always always put new pressure plate bolts when replacing the clutch. I learned that one the hard way as the old ones frequently snap off when retorquing.

    • @mustie1
      @mustie1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      never had that problem

  • @-DC-
    @-DC- 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very enjoyable to spend time with you in the workshop thanks 👍

  • @josephmaloney9565
    @josephmaloney9565 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You should have a contest in which the prize is “A day with Mustie.” What fun it would be to come spend a day fetching your tools and holding the work light.

  • @joolsfreeman4359
    @joolsfreeman4359 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    And the Torque setting is...4 ugga duggas with the air impact!

    • @scottsmith1525
      @scottsmith1525 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      "It has a torque spec, and it's about there". lol

    • @shwt121
      @shwt121 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Again....uggs duggas in shop....😂😂👏👍

    • @shwt121
      @shwt121 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I see the triple A sticker......but, with a mechanic like you with your knowledge, who needs AAA ????

  • @thedevilinthecircuit1414
    @thedevilinthecircuit1414 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mustie1, that oil fill tube: you can use two flat screwdrivers, crossed over each other in an X fashion so they both bear on each other where they cross in the center, and apply a lot of torque that way. For tightening, they go one way, and for loosening, you reverse how they bear on each other.

  • @Andy-pt1vx
    @Andy-pt1vx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video Mustie. I'm always amazed that you dont curse when fixing things. Applause...

  • @richierich515O
    @richierich515O 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hi Mustie1 😎
    Thank you for sharing your knowledge on mechanics. Always enjoy watching your videos. It’s almost addictive 🙂
    Looking forward for the next videos.

  • @hallmark5186
    @hallmark5186 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Yes! Really enjoyed this one mustie. Thanks for sharing this with us 😊. Have a great one mustie!

  • @raymondcline8194
    @raymondcline8194 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Its always a pleasure to watch you work Mustie1

  • @Daniel-gt4hg
    @Daniel-gt4hg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When i first watched a Mustie1 vijeo(prob about a snowblower) a few years ago i was hooked. Binge watched most of the content except for vw related stuff. Never had the slightest interest in vw. Now i find myself not only watching them but also gradually catching on to what its all about. All thanks to Mustie1.
    Please keep ranting and explaining.
    PS. I find carb stripping and cleaning interesting and much appreciated even after all this time.
    Accuse me for my bad english😉 im swedish...

  • @richardbaumeister466
    @richardbaumeister466 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This bus should feel and drive like a new one after all of this! Nice service job Mustie1!

  • @prezzzrock
    @prezzzrock 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You know how you know you're hooked on Mustie1 vids? You have absolutely zero interest on the particular topic, and still watch every second.

  • @judsonr1
    @judsonr1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    15-20 min to convince the engine back into place... I’m too embarrassed to think how long it took me last time. Another great Sunday morning with Mustie.

  • @brianboyd5564
    @brianboyd5564 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i have a '71 UK bus, same colour as this one. You're vid is a big help in me learning all things bus related. Cheers from the UK.

  • @welshy8216
    @welshy8216 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    A Wigan Kebab ( Meat & Potato pie on a buttered Bun ) for the ones who don't know.. Coffee and a New Mustie1 video. Heaven on a Sunday..

  • @hondacota4rt
    @hondacota4rt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The fast forwarded part at the end makes it sound like an old motorbike.

  • @Luigi-pk8mk
    @Luigi-pk8mk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a pleasure to watch! Don't have a part you make it, don't have a tool same thing!
    Actually I did a repair similar to the intake manifold in this vid on my uncle's 1970 Mercury Marquis with the 429 V8. A metal water nipple pressed into the intake rotted away causing a big coolant leak, I "fixed" it with a piece of copper pipe and Permatex. Worked for quite a few years!
    I used to set my 1962 1200 cc VW at .004" intake and .006" exhaust, first engine I ever worked on. Brings back fun memories.

  • @timgolliher7133
    @timgolliher7133 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dude, I envy your shop. You are the Norm Abrams of VW repair, and these vids are gold. Makes me miss my 66 bug as well as my 78 air cooled bus, which I never should have sold. Keep it up!

  • @RobertGSolomon
    @RobertGSolomon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You make it look so easy. I remember working on old VW Bugs with my dad when I was about 13 and he would take that darn engine out in one hour or less, replace gaskets, seals, and adjust the valves like it was a cake walk. I really learned a lot about the simplistic yet smart engineering around the Bugs design and the other models like the thing.
    My dad was some of the first American Technicians at a dealership here in Pittsburgh called McGee Volkswagen who trained to service them in the early 60's when the type 1 I believe was made for the US market. One funny thing I do remember was my dad using a stick to check the gas level because they didn't have gas gauges or his was broke and was pulling my leg, lol

  • @gibbo9089
    @gibbo9089 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Fascinating video from start to finish. Didn't realise the length as I was so engrossed. Thanks!!

  • @getthebrewsin6258
    @getthebrewsin6258 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Over an hour of aircooled spannering, one of my favourite topics of yours. Thanks for taking us along as usual mate. Respect from the UK

  • @BRI33NOR
    @BRI33NOR 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    In 1978 I bought a 1971 1600 cc VW van just like this one. Converted to a camper van by Devon in the UK. Used it to transport two racing motor cycles , full camping gear, tools, spares and four people all over the UK. Did many thousands of miles at maximum speed, maybe 80 mph on a good day, after a long run up !. Brakes were poor, no servo on mine. But over perhaps 50,000 miles it needed one exhaust system, fumes in the cab, and regular oil changes and general basic servicing. Did not even need tyres replacing, never let me down once, few times we virtually ran the single battery down but it always just managed to start somehow. Was home, workshop, transporter, and friend. A high quality vehicle, better than todays equivalents I think.

  • @rancelynch6514
    @rancelynch6514 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I gotta tell ya, you are an excellent mechanic second to none! But I can tell when you are happiest working on restorations or your own design fabrications. Either way I anxiously await your next video. As I have told you before.....when you see someone do something and they make it look easy, it's because they are GOOD at it !

  • @tedrufledtjr.3573
    @tedrufledtjr.3573 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Discovered your channel and videos a few months ago and have really enjoyed watching them. Thank you for posting them and providing very interesting educational and entertaining content! By the way, my first car was a 68 bug that my uncle converted into a baja bug for me. We worked on it together. I was 15. He was a German immigrant who owned a couple different repair shops in Rapid City, SD for many years. He worked on Volkswagen's and many other German and import vehicles. You remind me of him very much. 😊👍

  • @bigmacsnoobselectronicsrep8032
    @bigmacsnoobselectronicsrep8032 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic video mustie mate I don’t care what you call things it’s an education to watch you at work!!!!
    Keep up the great work love your channel

  • @Zt3v3
    @Zt3v3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I worked at a Vintage VW shop for about 12 years......this is all so familiar...the video makes everything seem so smooth, no surprises, I remember so many surprises, especially when doing brakes/suspension work. Yeah, sure, we can throw new shoes in for $200...oh wait, it needs wheel cylinders....oh wait, it needs new wheel bearings....now it's good....oh shit, the front lines are partially plugged and it pulls, it's needs all new lines now......I learned to quote a FULL brake system overhaul and then when it was less than $1000 for the job, they were happy. In fact that job made me a decent service writer in addition to a tech.....figuring out when to quote the moon is an art...it's an art to keep the good customers and get rid of the penny pinchers.
    I worked FLAT RATE there....it was not easy to quote jobs, I started to hate old cars....I've been running my own business for the past decade and I'm loving my old VW's again.
    I wish I could post pictures in TH-cam comments...my 1st car with a license at 16 was a 1968 sunroof bus, my 5th was a 1966 splitty...my 8th was a 1955 splitty. (my real 1st car, at 12 years old was a Dodge Dart, #2 was a 1968 beetle at 14....but I could only drive those illegally.

  • @rty1955
    @rty1955 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This bring back memories! I had a 67 beetle and totally rebuilt the engine after my mother ingested a valve. I added a 2 barrel carb and manifold and that car flew.
    After my first 4 hour attempt to remove the engine, I got so good at it, that i could get the engine out in 15 min!

  • @vettekid3326
    @vettekid3326 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Back in the 1970's when I was working on and driving VW's we would always lose the rear bumper, usually because it would be bent up anyway on the $50.00 vans we would pickup. Made engine swaps so much easier plus aftermarket exhaust would fit.

  • @Standswithabeer
    @Standswithabeer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    a great bunch of improvements; lucky Mr. Bus.

  • @saha6818
    @saha6818 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You've stayed true to your style, and yet your content has really improved over the years. Excellent work as always!

    • @mustie1
      @mustie1  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      thanks

  • @jtreg
    @jtreg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    This has to be my favourite channel ever. And i do follow many!

    • @mustie1
      @mustie1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      thanks

    • @salvadoravila3426
      @salvadoravila3426 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ypu can bet its my favorite too, ever since i found mustie i quit tv.

    • @alan6832
      @alan6832 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mustie1 silicone tire shine protects mufflers, and heat risers. It might have leaked just a bit, but you could have left the patch clamped on with the hose clamp without having to weld.

    • @kenwolf1056
      @kenwolf1056 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes this has become my favorite channel,,!!

  • @Mprikiman
    @Mprikiman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great content as always with Mustie1. I can safely say this guy made me appreciate old VW'S. They are great machines. Much more honest that their current successors that are overengineered to the brim! Thank you Mustie1!

  • @yellowdart9208
    @yellowdart9208 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love that you leave the mistakes in the video. It keeps it very real. great videos!

  • @joesharp5602
    @joesharp5602 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow this brought back some good memories. The last VW I worked on (1986) was an overhaul of the engine in my Bradley GT kit car that I owned while living in Pittsburgh. During the overhaul I put on bigger jugs and took the engine to 1835cc's. It was a little fiberglass rocket ship to drive after that. Eventually sold it to my younger brother who was in the Navy when I was transferred to the deserts of southeast New Mexico. Wish I still had the Bradley. Keep up the great content. I look forward to each and every video.... Joe

  • @alanstant9356
    @alanstant9356 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I enjoy watching you work on anything man. I actually learn quite a bit watching. Thanks man.

  • @shootermcmillan
    @shootermcmillan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hey Mustie.....when you split that pipe to patch the preheat tube, I expected you to weld the back half on first(from the inside) since it would be difficult to get around the back to weld. Then add the front half , doing the seams and the remaining radius halves. I have done something similar where there was no access to weld the back side.
    Anyhow....cool video as usual, I love the new shop and I really appreciate your ingenuity when repairing things that simply do not have parts availability. You and Andrew Camarata inspire me to take on projects that I would've avoided in the past. In today's society people have become so specialized or lazy(whichever)....that we just contribute to the disposable mentality. Most things are not rocket science if you have ANY inkling of mechanical aptitude, but I think many people just lack curiosity and would prefer not to tear into stuff .
    Keep it up brother!!

    • @Swordie100
      @Swordie100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Curiosity is not something that is taught to people anymore, it's a shame really.
      I live with 9 other students, our washing machine was rocking back and forth and besides me only one-two were willing to get into it and figure out if it could be fixed.
      Others were already babbling about getting a new one. Gave them a little bit of a lecturing reply in return. Turned out it was a shock absorber and the fix was 30eu (over 10 people) and 2-3 hours of total work.

    • @nevillegoddard4966
      @nevillegoddard4966 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Exactly as I have just said Ed, about welding the preheat pipe! D'0h! But you said it first! I also agree with you on curiosity & the throw-away society.

  • @mikeshobbiesandrandomstuff
    @mikeshobbiesandrandomstuff 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for having me over for another fun adventure bud.👍👍✌

  • @rayvoorhies7180
    @rayvoorhies7180 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's nice seeing a VW bus that doesn't have a rusted out body. Even the floor pans and heater boxes looks good. The bus has obviously been well maintained and stored inside during the winter. Should run a long time with the new transaxle.

  • @generaldisarray
    @generaldisarray 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    There's a lot of torque and action in every Mustie1 video...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
    For those that complain about his torque settings, during his time as a test pilot for NASA Mustie1 lost control of his bird and suffered horrendous injuries. However "they" had the technology, "they" had the capability, to make him better...stronger...faster, and so Mustie1 has a bionic torque wrench right arm, that's all I can say, the rest of his modifications/enhancements are still classified as TOP SECRET!!!!!

    • @cwprairie3686
      @cwprairie3686 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've been working non-stop all my life I'm the same way I only use a torque wrench and your components transmission components and such though I do use my clutch is usually

    • @Chr.U.Cas1622
      @Chr.U.Cas1622 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Dear General Disarray.
      Uuuh, thank you very much for this information! I always wondered but at least I now know why great Mustie1 is able to heal/fix nearly any mechanical stuff:
      1) Because he is a kind of a Supermechanicalman.
      2) Because he is partswise mechanical too he understands the garden tractors etc.p.p.. And the other way around of course: The garden tractors feel/sense this kind of similarity. The equipment makes efforts to help the unique biomechanical Mustie1 because they want to live again and they want to hear his "Ha!". It's a kind of life respectively health elixir!
      Best regards luck and health.

    • @user2C47
      @user2C47 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      But where do you think the technology came from? I would guess that there is an elite special forces group with technological enhancements, including *[REDACTED]* and a USB port.

    • @gettintheresafelywithpatf2869
      @gettintheresafelywithpatf2869 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Alex Jamieson I thought it was from all the close shaves at Gillette, but Must1 and many others have mastered the “feeling of torque” in their hands and arms. I know at 50lbs of torque my shoulder will dislocate, and at 70lbs of torque mu back will crack!

    • @marcryvon
      @marcryvon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Aaaah, " during his time as a test pilot for NASA "... You're kidding, right ? What's the story then ?! Mustie1= test pilot.
      I would'nt be surprised at all if this bright, talented man ever was !!

  • @GemmaLB
    @GemmaLB 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I'm going to enjoy this, love the longer vids!

  • @williamburdon6993
    @williamburdon6993 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It was fun watching you wrestle the motor putting it back in , it looked from here like it almost hip threw you once, good job fighting it off!

  • @thedevilinthecircuit1414
    @thedevilinthecircuit1414 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice work! When you run across a loose oil fill like that, you can cross two large flat-blade screwdrivers in an X shape and press their blades into the little opposite slots. Grip both handles and rotate the locking collar. Rock on!

  • @dougierotten
    @dougierotten 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Best way to start the day. Thanks again for sharing Mustie!

  • @5150mxVW
    @5150mxVW 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Thank you for posting this vid , excellent info , I learned al lot 👍

    • @Chr.U.Cas1622
      @Chr.U.Cas1622 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dear 5150mxVW.
      Nice to meet you here.
      Have a good day, Sir.

    • @keysersoze1296
      @keysersoze1296 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey 5150... did ya get the stash moved yet?

    • @chuckelliott258
      @chuckelliott258 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Never to old to learn 5150 yeah I'm here love you 3

  • @carldarlington7395
    @carldarlington7395 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like the bus videos. Fascinating to see how they were made.

  • @jameslund221
    @jameslund221 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video, I watched the whole thing. When you pulled over to let someone pass you and then we took off again and you shift in to second I thought to myself “OH YEAH “. Great job!

  • @bigdeal875
    @bigdeal875 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Wow. We changed a transmission and did a test drive in less than an hour and a half!

  • @alexboi32
    @alexboi32 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    A clean bus example. Must be nice to work on for a change vs rusty and dirty. Alittle greasy but still a nice bus.
    I need to get one lol.

  • @wildscotsman1
    @wildscotsman1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I could have done with watching this 30 years ago. My '71 camper had the same problem of shifting into 2nd gear and the first time I really noticed it was on my first trip during rush hour on Sydney Harbour Bridge, causing me to slow the traffic. It took a bit of fiddling around to find I had to push the lever hard across to engage. Now I know what an easy fix it was. Keep on with keeping us informed and entertained Darren and thanks to you I have just stripped and cleaned a weed whacker carb.(found in the trash) and got it running.

  • @MichaelAnderson-nh4gu
    @MichaelAnderson-nh4gu 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh ya , that was fun. Never worked on any buses before. I didn’t know about the O ring in the flywheel “OPPS” , now I do. Great video thanks.

  • @sixtyfiveford
    @sixtyfiveford 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I took the little "raise button" off of my lift and put it in a metal outlet box with a 20' cord. Makes a world of difference as I can be anywhere around the car and lift it.

    • @mustie1
      @mustie1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      l like that

  • @anthonywatts6445
    @anthonywatts6445 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Quality content right here. Love all your VW repair videos. This is why I subscribed in the first place. Would love to see more like this. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @harryodum5598
    @harryodum5598 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have to hand it to you VW guys just could not get into it mechanical functions. Besides my passion for Antique motorcycle, I love my Chevy LT1 muscle cars. I found a 55 Volvo in my younger years build a tube frame persuaded a built LT1 425 horse what's a rock Crusher transmission and a 411 positraction rear end in it and tubbed the rear end for tires. What a screamer and made it Street Worthy. But now it's 75 it's fun just to watch you do it. You sure brings back old memories of my youth. Love your show keep them coming man

  • @NN-dn6yz
    @NN-dn6yz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wanting to take a moment to thank you for the VW videos. My first car back in the day was a 6 year old 1972 standard Beetle, red with the cloth (corduroy like fabric) interior. It was a great car for my last year of high school and first two years of college. Your vids have me traveling the nostalgic road. One things for sure, if TH-cam and you had been around back in the day I would have understood my car better, been more skilled at doing some of the maintenance, and would have had greater appreciation of the engineering. Thanks for taking the time and all the effort to film, edit, and post the vids. I am in awe of the knowledge and abilities....

  • @jomangeee9180
    @jomangeee9180 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Mustie I need a friend like you ! Love your videos

  • @BruceBoschek
    @BruceBoschek 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Good one. I stil have my VW clutch centering tool from the late 1960s. Oh, and the 36 mm socket. Haven't touched a VW in 30 years.

    • @orsonwells7997
      @orsonwells7997 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      used to use an old SK 3/8 drive ratchet handle for a pilot tool for VW's.... was the perfect fit.... lol.

    • @keysersoze1296
      @keysersoze1296 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@orsonwells7997 I was always a SK guy. Strapon & mac were way too much $. Had thousands in my sk til dopehead nephew relieved them when gone on vacation back in the 90's, boxes & all.

    • @orsonwells7997
      @orsonwells7997 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@keysersoze1296 I think we have the same nephew... one of mine did the same.

  • @RRRIBEYE
    @RRRIBEYE 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I heard what you did there in the beginning, re: "favors." "YOU ALL ARE ON NOTICE! MY NEW SHOP DOESN'T RUN ON 'FAVORS!'" You're absolutely worth every penny and more from a boxed service shop. Much more attention to details, etc. I would rather trust you to work on something of mine than this mechanic's shop we have in town. Thankfully, I do have a friend like you who still has his farm - but now makes all his income wrenching in his shop. Very thorough - and fun to drink beers and hang out while he's pluggin' away!

  • @waynekopinski1949
    @waynekopinski1949 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mustie, you are the king of the utube channels. Always a pleasure to watch you. Wayne

  • @LeverPhile
    @LeverPhile 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    22:12 "... and now for the little Allen wrench" ... lol.

    • @andrewlisenby9693
      @andrewlisenby9693 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "And that substantiates the rumor the Mustie1 sense of humor is dryer than the Texas sand"- with apologies to Gary P. Nunn - "London Homesick Blues" !

  • @gregorypierce6703
    @gregorypierce6703 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    JB weld would have sealed up the tube by itself or the small area that was hard to reach. Great fab fix on the heater duct! 👍

    • @Laz_Arus
      @Laz_Arus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just came here to post the same thing. JB Weld is magic stuff. Even muffler putty with some steel mesh reinforcement would work, as I doubt there is much pressure in that small pipe.

    • @andyshap
      @andyshap 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was thinking he could have just wrapped a little rubber around both ends and secure them with a hose clamp?

  • @craigditzenberger4551
    @craigditzenberger4551 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for explaining the throttle bearing and how it can degrade by keeping your foot on the clutch. When I was learning to drive a stick shift, my Dad always emphasized you had to take your foot completely off the clutch. I never fully understood what happened internally if you didn’t.👍🏻

    • @throttlebottle5906
      @throttlebottle5906 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah, not good "riding" the clutch pedal, it rapidly wears the throw-out bearing, mating surface and chews the pressure plate forks up at the same time, it also puts unwanted continual pressure on the engine crankshaft and thrust bearings, which causes engine wear also!
      in the case of VW, that's the flywheel hub, end play shims and rear crankshaft bearing that handle the thrust load also. as they wear the end play increases and you get crank walk forward and backward, which changes valve and ignition timing due to helical cut gear drive ;)

  • @allenwingfield
    @allenwingfield 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your knowledge of VW's is amazing and your videos are addictive. God Bless

  • @lawrencetaylor5481
    @lawrencetaylor5481 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That bus was built the same year I was born. I love these old VW's. My aunt had a Beetle in the same color as the bus and it was my favorite color of the VW's. I have always wanted a beetle but, can't seem to find a decent one that I can afford. All the ones I find are either rusted out shells with hardly anything on them or ones that are in really good shape that they want upwards of 5-9 thousand and above. Love watching you wrench on them Mustie. Thank you for that and educating me on a lot of this stuff so if I ever do get one, I will know better how to work on them. :)

  • @michaelpugh4894
    @michaelpugh4894 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Beautiful job on that transmission swap.

  • @discerningmind
    @discerningmind 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very good stating to keep the hot side and cool side of the engine sealed from one another. Many people don't know that, and it's very important. Dr. Porsche created it this way, so it goes back to his original design.

  • @jdavidkatz
    @jdavidkatz 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    There are few things more satisfying than watching a mechanic at work.

  • @markd7685
    @markd7685 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video! Now maybe I can get the reverse lights working on my '70.

  • @charlesroberts5300
    @charlesroberts5300 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome video appreciate you sharing your VW knowledge with us.

  • @trevcessna1723
    @trevcessna1723 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! The clutch adjustment info is helpful as I have a Beetle. Learning lots about busses. A lot of comments about “friends”....as I’m sure Mustie you know if you go through life and have just ONE (1) REAL friend you have won the life lottery! Thanks Bro!

  • @johnchristiansen1623
    @johnchristiansen1623 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dont ever stop making videos. Its such a joy watching you. Love it. 👍

  • @niceguy2171
    @niceguy2171 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That's a really nice bus, and glad he had you do that work on it, so it gets done right. Runs good too, and that's to bad that pre-heat tube rusted through, but bet that happens on a lot of them, think I would have used some JB weld on the back where you couldn't weld though..not usually a big user of it, but it's good for things like that. Although they make a high-temp silicone sealer that would work as well, actually have some here for one of my projects. Really nice getting those seals replaced, think I would condition them with some 303 aerospace protectant to extend their life. Have made a rolling lift out of a old transmission jack, but would like to come across a rolling lift like you got, that's a handy thing, although the one I cobbled together has changeable jigs for my common things I work on.

  • @adamoldham9542
    @adamoldham9542 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    So I’m not the only nut up at this time on Sunday just scrolling

    • @TedBishop1
      @TedBishop1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      been up since 430 est

    • @mustangron3445
      @mustangron3445 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Been up all night. Just got home from work. 😲

    • @davidodell4695
      @davidodell4695 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Lots of us waiting for Mustie1. Crazy!

    • @kriswright1022
      @kriswright1022 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ted Bishop Been up since 4:00 am pst!

    • @blackcountryme
      @blackcountryme 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's 13:20 hours here (UK) it's a Sunday, nothing to do (👍) do I'll vegitate in front of the TV watching TH-cam

  • @xnakxx
    @xnakxx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ya know it's the small things like jamming two nuts together to remove a stud that a lot of people were never taught or even thought about. These are the things my dad and grandfather showed me working on lawnmowers in the back yard and such. Those kind of things that you show people are I am sure a big help to newbies or people just looking to do things themselves.. Just thought I would chime in. Thanks for all the vids Mustie1

  • @williamberger2178
    @williamberger2178 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I loved this video...I've watched your videos for years, but this one really got to me. I had a 71 Bus (white over blue) and I really miss it today. I'm in California and would like to think that was my bus. Watching you work on this bus brought back so many memories, of course I removed the bumper because I had to save my floor jack for the engine. Great work as always, your videos are always a highlight of my day.

  • @Nunya_Bidnez
    @Nunya_Bidnez 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Ban saw already stepping up to the plate. Mustie1 "If you don't have the tool you make one". lol

  • @djaydeved
    @djaydeved 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    lisence plate: antique
    MRBUS
    heh only 1 minute in and it got a small chuckle out of me

  • @jlucasound
    @jlucasound 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I now have ingrained in my memory, the orientation of that mounting bracket. Thank You Mustie1. Your methods of teaching are unorthodox, yet effective. You are a true scholar and master.

  • @henryschilling1120
    @henryschilling1120 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Makes me smile every time I see that green Craftsman jack. I have the same one. Bought it new in the late 70’s. One of the best tools I have bought.

  • @brianburns7211
    @brianburns7211 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You torqued the flywheel to factory spec, then used brake cleaner. For a minute I thought I was watching SMA.

  • @silasmarner7586
    @silasmarner7586 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "It's a little left of center" - that's what she said!

  • @scotthaddad563
    @scotthaddad563 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had a “68” bus.
    Boy do I have some memories flooding back because of this video.
    Thanks!

  • @davidgoodwin958
    @davidgoodwin958 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    From your videos I have seen, you put in a lot of long days and probably, short nights. Thanks for all you do. This is so informative and fun to watch!

  • @brianatkins8217
    @brianatkins8217 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Good morning

  • @SuperUncleRyan
    @SuperUncleRyan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    no matter how loud I yell he wouldn't listen. "The bracket is upside down!!"

    • @kennycybertron1
      @kennycybertron1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha, I was saying that also but I love his giggle

  • @andrewruble7706
    @andrewruble7706 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I must be learning. When you put the bracket on the back of the trans I was just going to rewind and look if it was upside down but you noticed before I did. Lol Great video as always. Thanks for tinkering with us!!

  • @kenshores9900
    @kenshores9900 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Always enjoy you wrenching on bugs (really a bus). Enjoyed the view. Can’t wait for your next adventure. It amazes me how you are able to find good things that people throw away. That doesn’t happen in this part of the country.