crusty the lumber truck was getting noisy in the drive train, so lets go find out what went bad then repair it. after we do a road test on some local roads
I can't believe the number of hours I have 'wasted' watching your videos. Simple and steady camera work, and nice easy dialogue, and tons of little tips and tricks to get engine parts off. Literally like being in your buddies workshop wrenching on things. Keep up the great work.
After watching your videos for quite some time now the foremost thing I learned is: When one works on cars, bikes, or anything mechanical getting frustrated, mad, swearing, and throwing stuff is NOT mandatory. Who knew??? I have spend better part of half a century doing that. So the last time I worked on my side-by-side I just followed your example. Guess what I had a much more enjoyable time and it went a lot faster as well. AND my wife likes it a lot better as well.. Thanks Mustie1. ; -)
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance... For me, its a challenge or a puzzle. Each of us have different tool kits and knowledge sets so the same task often has several solutions. I've never seen vice grips that size and shape! Getting that last bearing out took me a couple hours because i had to think up a pulley for it. Got it in the end. The worst is when you have time constraints.
Finally a mystery explained. Many years ago (1970s) I was fixing a VW fastback with a manual transaxle. Reverse gear didn't work at all. After disassembly I found that the reverse gear shaft had actually broken out of the housing. I eventually combined two used transaxles to get one working one. However during assembly I discovered that the ring gear on the differential could be put on two ways that were 180 degrees opposed. I knew putting it in the "right" way was important. I hadn't noted during disassembly which way was the correct way, had no reference materials and no time. So 50/50 shot. My grandpa and I pondered the situation. He and I figured out which way things turned, followed that through the transmission and were really sure we got it on the right way. I put the whole car back together and prepared for the test drive. I started it and put it in reverse and almost drove the car forward through the wall in the garage. I knew immediately what was wrong and needless to say that ring gear was on the wrong side. The car had 4 speeds in reverse and one forward. I drove it around for a few minutes like that as it was an interesting experience. Then I dove back into disassembling it and putting the ring gear in the "right" way. I always wondered why VW designed it with that variation possible. Now almost 50 years later I stumbled on the answer even though I wasn't looking for it.
You ask for help but never wait for me to help! I like how you communicate with us like we are there. You explain things so well and never talk down to us. Thanks for showing us!
It really does .. i am old and got multiple sclerosis. What a pleasure it is to be back in a garage.. With the best personality out there. Quirky humour sometimes but super cool and the best type of peraon you could wish for really. And Mustie dont even xomplain when you laugh hysrerically at his little boobs.. no, not the lady bobbles. Mistakes is a better word, for ships and gigglea. Passing the wrench over to you buddy.
I see Crusty is running well - made a long trip to NJ! Great to meet both Crusty and Darren at the All Aircooled Gathering in Flanders NJ yesterday. Thanks for the welder tips, Darren, I'll definitely give it a try.
Found my '58 bus in the woods after it'd been sleeping there for 45 years, changed out the crashbox and reduction box gear oil and added some Liqui Moly MoS2 Anti-Friction For Gears, and its been running great. Nice and quiet, amazing stuff. But guess maybe its about time to change out those 66 year old bearings and seals, huh. Cheers.
That's a big part of what made earlier buses and Type 2s so capable off-road. The reduction gear effectively gave them a portal axle set up which raises the axle tubes above the centre of the wheel making them much less likely to get caught up on the terrain and damaged. Portal axles, or portal hubs are still used on serious off-road machines, the Mercedes Unimog has used portal axles since it first appeared in the '50s as does the Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer and its smaller relative the Haflinger and the HMMWV or Humvee used by the US military has portal hubs. The Humvee has fully independent suspension all round so it uses drive shafts/ drive axles to transfer drive but it uses portal hubs to keep the drive shafts/axles tucked up out of harms way thus reducing the risk of damaging what is a potentially fragile part of the drive train in a vehicle used in harsh terrain, one good smack on a rock or on the ground can be enough to cause the CV joints to tear themselves apart which is a big part of the reason that solid axles are still the preference for people who work their vehicles hard off-road...
*Um... I NO JOKE!!!! Just Got On TH-cam this morning to Search for a video how to pull apart the Reduction Boxes...* _Well looks like i did not have to even Search!! Your video was the first one on my list of Subs lol!!!!_ Thank you!!!!
Was so awesome to see Crusty at Larz Anderson while visiting family and friends a couple weeks ago. And got to meet a friend of yours @preservationautowerks He was so friendly and gracious letting us roam around his beautiful shop and collection. Sure was hoping you'd stop by. Never miss a video. ❤ from SC
You make this hard work look easy with your patience, skill and lots of tools! I wish i could have watched so many of your videos when we owned our fuel injected '70 Squareback. We probably would have been able to keep it a lot longer, even though more modern cars are much lighter on maintenance, safer and more efficient.
Very interesting. Older bus reduction boxes were about the only region I didn't have to get into in my VW days. The two buses I owned were 69 & 72, so both IRS (though even different between them.) Anyway, nice repair.
Love the massive vice grips! I've done this job before... even had to reinsert the semi axle once after pulling on the axle (i didnt know the risk involved). I prefer to rebuild an engine than to do THAT job! That last bearing can be had with small gear pullers... i used a series of bolts and nuts to make a puller that can grab the bearings edge. You grind a slit at one end of the bolt to catch the lip and works a charm. This is for anyone who is here because they need to do the same job and don't have massive vice grips! Keep up the good work Mustie.
My old 60-something bus had those gear reduction thingies. I always liked them because they gave the transaxle a few more inches of ground clearance. I still have the extra-high-lift floor jack I bought specifically to work on that bus. The payload capacity on those VW buses always amazed me. 1 ton, Land o' Goshen, that's a lot!
ArtemiaSalina I had the reduction boxes on a 63 bug along with a thing front beam so the ride height was the same fore and aft! The bug was better off road than a few 4x4s I knew at the time! Wish I still had it!
Loved seeing that single cab at the show! Thanks for taking your time with me and my son! I enjoyed this reduction box rebuild would've come in very handy 30 years ago! I'm trying to build a set for an irs not a swing axle vw has a vehicle that has reductions boxes on an irs chassis it's an anti mine vehicle and it's way cool!
Bought my 4runner new in 1996, been driving it ever since, 200k miles or so, never had a break down, nothing but consumables replaced on it. Biggest problem I've had is the sunroof quit working this year and electric antenna. Heck of good truck, most reliable I've ever owned by far.
Thanks for the compliment on the 1996 Toyota 4Runner. I inherited my sons, it has a 5 speed. That is one TOUGH vehicle. They are built like something for the military.
As someone who has tools coming out his ears I'm surprised you don't have a set of tubular bearing fitters. It's what the threaded hole in the end of the axle is for. Nice job. Don't know how long that took in real time it was very efficiently done.
Missed a trick there Mustie, When you were resembling, putting on the bearing, and wanting us to hold the mole grips. You could have removed the bolt, put a ushaped piece of metal, or even a large washer and two chunks of brass, On to the shaft then just tightened the bolt to push the bearing on. Anyhoo, some nice videos here, the bike rebuilds and trips around the nice countryside being the most enjoyable.
Lots of gears, bearings and other fiddly bits always makes for great video. Wish you'd repair/replace some worn synchros one day. Everybody has a second gear crunch on something...
Wow! Thats neat! I never knew that about the buses. My uncle used to have a VW bus. He loved that thing! Put 4 motors in it. We used to take it camping everywhere!
I had a 1960 single cab about two weeks when I learned the hard way to keep the transfer boxes filled. That small top bearing exploded and destroyed the outer casing. I was able to order that part from the dealer in town and went ahead and replaced all the bearings on both sides. After that the 36 HP motor gave up going up a hill... The only lower ratio gears than the ones in the 36ers were called Alpine gears, I'm glad I didn't have those! But with a 1600 that truck would idle up roads that Jeeps had washboarded all to heck spinning in 4WD.
Looks great under there. Used but in excellent mechanical order. Then the patina up top, it’s the perfect combination. Nice to see. I’m aiming for this too, albeit a ‘90 T3 Singlecab. Thanks for the inspiration.
After a traumatic week of Hurricane Irma (eye wall passed over the house at 100 + MPH) and it's powerless aftermath, Mustie1 was the first video I watched. Nice to relate once again to what passes these days for normal.
The trees are starting change color in northern Wisconsin too. I really enjoy these videos. I don't have a VW but I do like watching you wrench. Oh no It rained on your show? Bummer
AHHaaa the memories-- loved the episode Only suggestion would be to install the upper outer bearing with a washer or tube with that bolt as a pusher. Might see ya at the next BBB Havasu.
Mustie definitely a sign of something when they get in the way,if the bearing spun in the housing if bearing spun on that lower shaft drive use mic there is tolerance even we check the splines and drums just VW made me do butt I usually could feel or see wear just playing by ear lol. nice work you were talk in about paper gaskets back brake plate seen them usually red on the back side the weep hole (some crudd inside sometime) going down out side seen two paper gaskets in some manuals for the cover thinner white one's have you been there nice seeing those memories lol!!! Great video !!! : P
My uncle had a Beetle when he was in high school. He rebuilt the trans and put the ring gear in backwards. 1 forward gear and 4 reverse. lol he pulled it back down and flipped it back around.
There used to be backwards races in Europe, which involved flipping the ring on VW's or flipping the rear axle on standard rear wheel drive cars. Yes they raced at over 45 mph backwards on a track....
when he but the ring gear on backwards did he even have to shim the carrier at all or did it work perfectly other than 4 forward gears going backwards? Ive always wondered if you could just flip the ring gear with no shimming or adjustment of ring gear backlash play.
Good to see you back on a VW! Come to think of it, I haven't seen you welding anything in ages, that would be a good change from the small engine repairs.
Whenever you see those backwards Allis Chalmers WD45 loader tractors the ring gear is on the opposite side of normal to make the tractor have more speeds in reverse. It also makes for a big surprise when you have it on wrong for a normal direction Tractor. Many a mechanic has sported an embossed A-C steering wheel emblem on their chest for a week or so.
First time I see what the reduction box looks like inside. I once had to do my Ford Escort. So I jacked up one side only. Keeps the oil from leaking out. I also used a gasket maker on the flange. It never leaked again
Excellent Tutorial. I had a '59 Transporter. 13 other Vdubs for parts in my off-road racing days. I just bolted an extra pair of wheels to the existing ones and had Duals. Smooth ride across frozen plowed fields with the torsion bar suspension. The gear reduction seems minimal. 20 teeth on drive gear, 24 on driven gear approx. It handled the extra weight and barn door aero. Thanks for an informative commentary and no music. What model are those Vise Grips™? I have never seen those and need some.
Hopefully this won't trigger anyone's sensitive side! My uncle turned me on to your channel and I've been binge watching all of the videos over the last month. Great content!
thanks for the nostalgic VW ride , I have worked on many VW and anything else that had wheels ,glad you make videos to show how things can b fixed rather than the throw away society we live in today ! New subscriber Thanks for the great vids !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice. You can use a piece of pipe with the outer diameter the same as the inner ring of the bearing to press it in place. Or you can use the old bearing.
I knew someone who had one of those shortned plastic bodied beach buggys 40 years ago, it had been fitted with kombi reduction boxes to get clearance and lower gearing..
While you hold the punch, hammer and vise grips at the same time installing that bearing on the other side, ask yourself, "Why do you think they put that threaded hole there in the first place? To press on the bearing. Use a big washer, a socket and a bolt to fit in the hole. vw probably made a special tool.
Love this video! I was depressed you didn’t Go to our club’s aircooled Gathering this year. I was hoping to meet you. I saw you were there last year But you were undiscovered By me then. Love your videos. Would like to see more gas moped revivals. I would also like to see you repair an old tube radio too. I would like to see you do some Videos with some special guests other than VW nut and the saab guy. Would be interesting.
Might be preference but I know the Right Stuff does not need to set up like the typical RTV. Apply it, put the parts together. Fill with oil and you are done. "Assemble parts within 5 minutes while The Right Stuff is still wet. Secure or tighten to recommended torque specs."
Have you ever heard that you've got the same tone and intonation as Jeff Goldblum? Was just watching "The Life Aquatic" and thought... Jeff's stealing Mustie's voice!
Back when I was in high school in 1972 I helped my friend rebuild a '58 bus. we didn't do anything to the trans or gear reduction boxes except top off the fluids. Everything held together until one night getting on the expressway on a steep on ramp we got it up to 75 MPH, normally would only go 65 top on level ground with that 36 HP motor, and bam the left rear box locked up. The ball bearings let loose and cracked the case so it was time for another trip to one of the local junk yards again.
I can't believe the number of hours I have 'wasted' watching your videos. Simple and steady camera work, and nice easy dialogue, and tons of little tips and tricks to get engine parts off. Literally like being in your buddies workshop wrenching on things. Keep up the great work.
After watching your videos for quite some time now the foremost thing I learned is: When one works on cars, bikes, or anything mechanical getting frustrated, mad, swearing, and throwing stuff is NOT mandatory. Who knew??? I have spend better part of half a century doing that. So the last time I worked on my side-by-side I just followed your example. Guess what I had a much more enjoyable time and it went a lot faster as well. AND my wife likes it a lot better as well.. Thanks Mustie1. ; -)
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance... For me, its a challenge or a puzzle. Each of us have different tool kits and knowledge sets so the same task often has several solutions. I've never seen vice grips that size and shape! Getting that last bearing out took me a couple hours because i had to think up a pulley for it. Got it in the end. The worst is when you have time constraints.
Finally a mystery explained. Many years ago (1970s) I was fixing a VW fastback with a manual transaxle. Reverse gear didn't work at all. After disassembly I found that the reverse gear shaft had actually broken out of the housing. I eventually combined two used transaxles to get one working one. However during assembly I discovered that the ring gear on the differential could be put on two ways that were 180 degrees opposed. I knew putting it in the "right" way was important. I hadn't noted during disassembly which way was the correct way, had no reference materials and no time. So 50/50 shot. My grandpa and I pondered the situation. He and I figured out which way things turned, followed that through the transmission and were really sure we got it on the right way. I put the whole car back together and prepared for the test drive. I started it and put it in reverse and almost drove the car forward through the wall in the garage. I knew immediately what was wrong and needless to say that ring gear was on the wrong side. The car had 4 speeds in reverse and one forward. I drove it around for a few minutes like that as it was an interesting experience. Then I dove back into disassembling it and putting the ring gear in the "right" way. I always wondered why VW designed it with that variation possible. Now almost 50 years later I stumbled on the answer even though I wasn't looking for it.
You ask for help but never wait for me to help! I like how you communicate with us like we are there. You explain things so well and never talk down to us. Thanks for showing us!
I love how you interact with the camera, makes me feel like I'm in the shop with you working.
It really does .. i am old and got multiple sclerosis. What a pleasure it is to be back in a garage.. With the best personality out there. Quirky humour sometimes but super cool and the best type of peraon you could wish for really. And Mustie dont even xomplain when you laugh hysrerically at his little boobs.. no, not the lady bobbles. Mistakes is a better word, for ships and gigglea. Passing the wrench over to you buddy.
Learned two things. One, that they used a reduction gear. Two, I have never seen a vise grip that big. Kudos for your expertise.
I see Crusty is running well - made a long trip to NJ! Great to meet both Crusty and Darren at the All Aircooled Gathering in Flanders NJ yesterday. Thanks for the welder tips, Darren, I'll definitely give it a try.
Found my '58 bus in the woods after it'd been sleeping there for 45 years, changed out the crashbox and reduction box gear oil and added some Liqui Moly MoS2 Anti-Friction For Gears, and its been running great. Nice and quiet, amazing stuff. But guess maybe its about time to change out those 66 year old bearings and seals, huh. Cheers.
That's a big part of what made earlier buses and Type 2s so capable off-road. The reduction gear effectively gave them a portal axle set up which raises the axle tubes above the centre of the wheel making them much less likely to get caught up on the terrain and damaged. Portal axles, or portal hubs are still used on serious off-road machines, the Mercedes Unimog has used portal axles since it first appeared in the '50s as does the Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer and its smaller relative the Haflinger and the HMMWV or Humvee used by the US military has portal hubs. The Humvee has fully independent suspension all round so it uses drive shafts/ drive axles to transfer drive but it uses portal hubs to keep the drive shafts/axles tucked up out of harms way thus reducing the risk of damaging what is a potentially fragile part of the drive train in a vehicle used in harsh terrain, one good smack on a rock or on the ground can be enough to cause the CV joints to tear themselves apart which is a big part of the reason that solid axles are still the preference for people who work their vehicles hard off-road...
*Um... I NO JOKE!!!! Just Got On TH-cam this morning to Search for a video how to pull apart the Reduction Boxes...*
_Well looks like i did not have to even Search!! Your video was the first one on my list of Subs lol!!!!_
Thank you!!!!
because Mustie! is the man!
Yes he is. I wonder if those reduction boxes are for ground clearance... I've only ever seen them in off road vehicles and tractors before.
Tomorrow he's going to show you how to fix your oven. By the way, your oven is about to break tonight.
Figured you'd be in here commenting
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That box and underside is CLEAN... great shape, with great patina!
If you want a real treat, go back and watch the playlist for Krustie. In fact, winter is coming, watch 'em all!!
Was so awesome to see Crusty at Larz Anderson while visiting family and friends a couple weeks ago. And got to meet a friend of yours @preservationautowerks He was so friendly and gracious letting us roam around his beautiful shop and collection. Sure was hoping you'd stop by. Never miss a video. ❤ from SC
Thanks for taking us along with the repair. I like that you explain things as you go along.
You make this hard work look easy with your patience, skill and lots of tools! I wish i could have watched so many of your videos when we owned our fuel injected '70 Squareback. We probably would have been able to keep it a lot longer, even though more modern cars are much lighter on maintenance, safer and more efficient.
Very interesting. Older bus reduction boxes were about the only region I didn't have to get into in my VW days. The two buses I owned were 69 & 72, so both IRS (though even different between them.) Anyway, nice repair.
You made that look so straightforward. Delved into one of those reduction boxes years ago in Africa, vowed never to attempt it again!
Love the massive vice grips! I've done this job before... even had to reinsert the semi axle once after pulling on the axle (i didnt know the risk involved). I prefer to rebuild an engine than to do THAT job! That last bearing can be had with small gear pullers... i used a series of bolts and nuts to make a puller that can grab the bearings edge. You grind a slit at one end of the bolt to catch the lip and works a charm. This is for anyone who is here because they need to do the same job and don't have massive vice grips! Keep up the good work Mustie.
My old 60-something bus had those gear reduction thingies. I always liked them because they gave the transaxle a few more inches of ground clearance. I still have the extra-high-lift floor jack I bought specifically to work on that bus. The payload capacity on those VW buses always amazed me. 1 ton, Land o' Goshen, that's a lot!
ArtemiaSalina I had the reduction boxes on a 63 bug along with a thing front beam so the ride height was the same fore and aft! The bug was better off road than a few 4x4s I knew at the time! Wish I still had it!
Wow, portal boxes on a vintage transporter? You learn something new every day.
Those darn pesky fine particulates will get you just when you least expect it! Great vid. Thanks!
I enjoyed seeing Crusty in the wild at Cruisin' Downtown. I didn't know there was a gear reduction setup. Thanks for the videos!
Loved seeing that single cab at the show! Thanks for taking your time with me and my son! I enjoyed this reduction box rebuild would've come in very handy 30 years ago! I'm trying to build a set for an irs not a swing axle vw has a vehicle that has reductions boxes on an irs chassis it's an anti mine vehicle and it's way cool!
Bought my 4runner new in 1996, been driving it ever since, 200k miles or so, never had a break down, nothing but consumables replaced on it. Biggest problem I've had is the sunroof quit working this year and electric antenna. Heck of good truck, most reliable I've ever owned by far.
Thanks for the compliment on the 1996 Toyota 4Runner. I inherited my sons, it has a 5 speed. That is one TOUGH vehicle. They are built like something for the military.
As someone who has tools coming out his ears I'm surprised you don't have a set of tubular bearing fitters. It's what the threaded hole in the end of the axle is for.
Nice job. Don't know how long that took in real time it was very efficiently done.
Great explanation on how/why bearings fail. Thanks, Mustie!!
Missed a trick there Mustie, When you were resembling, putting on the bearing, and wanting us to hold the mole grips.
You could have removed the bolt, put a ushaped piece of metal, or even a large washer and two chunks of brass, On to the shaft then just tightened the bolt to push the bearing on.
Anyhoo, some nice videos here, the bike rebuilds and trips around the nice countryside being the most enjoyable.
Lots of gears, bearings and other fiddly bits always makes for great video. Wish you'd repair/replace some worn synchros one day. Everybody has a second gear crunch on something...
Wow! Thats neat! I never knew that about the buses. My uncle used to have a VW bus. He loved that thing! Put 4 motors in it. We used to take it camping everywhere!
4 motors!! A motor on each wheel... that must have been a rocketship!!! ;-)
I had a 1960 single cab about two weeks when I learned the hard way to keep the transfer boxes filled. That small top bearing exploded and destroyed the outer casing. I was able to order that part from the dealer in town and went ahead and replaced all the bearings on both sides. After that the 36 HP motor gave up going up a hill... The only lower ratio gears than the ones in the 36ers were called Alpine gears, I'm glad I didn't have those! But with a 1600 that truck would idle up roads that Jeeps had washboarded all to heck spinning in 4WD.
Looks great under there. Used but in excellent mechanical order. Then the patina up top, it’s the perfect combination. Nice to see. I’m aiming for this too, albeit a ‘90 T3 Singlecab. Thanks for the inspiration.
Funny thing, I was just watching your last series of videos dealing with this, looks like it held up for 2 years. Not bad! Back on the road again!
Wow, I would have never expected to see a portal axle in a vintage VW. Cool!
After a traumatic week of Hurricane Irma (eye wall passed over the house at 100 + MPH) and it's powerless aftermath, Mustie1 was the first video I watched. Nice to relate once again to what passes these days for normal.
I live about 70 miles south of where Krusty worked in Memphis. Always good to see him.
Good to see you catch the shaft when pressing the bearing off. Ive seen people let it drop and damage threads or splines.
I love how he speaks as if you are standing in the garage with him.
Great Take apart and bearing replacement video! Just makes me want to wrench on mine!
Ya gotta take good care of Crusty...when I think of Mustie I think of Crusty...it is your signature work.
Love the scenery on the test drive, I love autumn.
I liked the pouring rain at the end,it is soooo soothing.
The trees are starting change color in northern Wisconsin too. I really enjoy these videos. I don't have a VW but I do like watching you wrench. Oh no It rained on your show? Bummer
AHHaaa the memories-- loved the episode Only suggestion would be to install the upper outer bearing with a washer or tube with that bolt as a pusher. Might see ya at the next BBB Havasu.
Mustie definitely a sign of something when they get in the way,if the bearing spun in the housing if bearing spun on that lower shaft drive use mic there is tolerance even we check the splines and drums just VW made me do butt I usually could feel or see wear just playing by ear lol. nice work you were talk in about paper gaskets back brake plate seen them usually red on the back side the weep hole (some crudd inside sometime) going down out side seen two paper gaskets in some manuals for the cover thinner white one's have you been there nice seeing those memories lol!!! Great video !!! : P
My uncle had a Beetle when he was in high school. He rebuilt the trans and put the ring gear in backwards. 1 forward gear and 4 reverse. lol he pulled it back down and flipped it back around.
So, it was a French Beetle? Sorry, couldn't help it.
Well it happens that way sometimes.... At least it wa an easy fix!
There used to be backwards races in Europe, which involved flipping the ring on VW's or flipping the rear axle on standard rear wheel drive cars. Yes they raced at over 45 mph backwards on a track....
I learned the other day that a Lincoln Town Car will go zero to 60MPH in reverse, (completely unmodified) in only 9.2 seconds!!
when he but the ring gear on backwards did he even have to shim the carrier at all or did it work perfectly other than 4 forward gears going backwards? Ive always wondered if you could just flip the ring gear with no shimming or adjustment of ring gear backlash play.
A wealth off information! Thanks man! I will be watching this one a few times!
A hot lunch , and a new Mustie video,, and a day off work,, life is grand
Boy Mustie, That old Crusty sure sounds good!
"A Really Big Vise-grips"! Having the right tools and knowledge saves the day.
If you put a brass rod in your air chisel, you can drive the bearing in while pulling on the bolt, and it frees up your 3rd hand for other things
Job well done. That would have cost $500. at the local repair shop.
Crusty is a cool truck. Mustie, your videos are better than TV. I really enjoy your channel.
Good to see you back on a VW! Come to think of it, I haven't seen you welding anything in ages, that would be a good change from the small engine repairs.
That's an interesting looking brake drum, like something out of an old International Harvester.
Never knew that those buses used portal axles for a gear reduction. Very cool.
Hands down the most badass patina single cab Ive ever seen! I saw you at flanders a few years back. I love the videos, keep them coming!
Great bit of wrenching bro and the rain at the end made me feel right at home. ATB from a wet and soggy NZ
That brought back many memories. Rebuilt many VW engines and transmissions...
Fond memories of about 10 mph/gear watching the speedo. Nice videos
Never knew those VWs had a gear reduction like that. Very cool design.
The 2 thumbs down is still hurting from the generator blow up..LOL.... Good job as always!
About time he brought out those big old vise grips...was anyone else yelling vise grips when he pulled out the big ol channel locks
hi Mustie excellent work..i wish i had your confidence in repairing vw's. i have a 1302s.
Hey Mustie1 gr8 job as usual, keep up the gr8 works. Hope the Mustie makers are okay after Irma and did not suffer any damage or loss.
Mustie Makers what's that?
Thanks for all the great videos. Maybe for this three handed job you could use a puller on the bolt to seat the bearing.
been watching some of your older videos as I'm addicted , go to the scrap yard and buy something haha
Whenever you see those backwards Allis Chalmers WD45 loader tractors the ring gear is on the opposite side of normal to make the tractor have more speeds in reverse. It also makes for a big surprise when you have it on wrong for a normal direction Tractor. Many a mechanic has sported an embossed A-C steering wheel emblem on their chest for a week or so.
First time I see what the reduction box looks like inside. I once had to do my Ford Escort. So I jacked up one side only. Keeps the oil from leaking out. I also used a gasket maker on the flange. It never leaked again
I NEVER get tired of seeing that bus.
Mike
Excellent Tutorial. I had a '59 Transporter. 13 other Vdubs for parts in my off-road racing days.
I just bolted an extra pair of wheels to the existing ones and had Duals. Smooth ride across frozen plowed fields with the torsion bar suspension. The gear reduction seems minimal. 20 teeth on drive gear, 24 on driven gear approx.
It handled the extra weight and barn door aero. Thanks for an informative commentary and no music.
What model are those Vise Grips™? I have never seen those and need some.
A little Tapi-tapi?
Somebody has been watching AVE.
Hopefully this won't trigger anyone's sensitive side! My uncle turned me on to your channel and I've been binge watching all of the videos over the last month. Great content!
thanks for the nostalgic VW ride , I have worked on many VW and anything else that had wheels ,glad you make videos to show how things can b fixed rather than the throw away society we live in today ! New subscriber Thanks for the great vids !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great seeing Crusty again, Sir!
Thanks for sharing, pretty usefull video. That test ride feels amazing just by watching it!!
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thank for that, appreciate the video for my 63 pick up, great job, greatings from France
I was just about to comment about cleaning your darned windshield when it started raining!!!
Old Crusty seems to run like a Swiss watch!
Nice. You can use a piece of pipe with the outer diameter the same as the inner ring of the bearing to press it in place. Or you can use the old bearing.
I knew someone who had one of those shortned plastic bodied beach buggys 40 years ago, it had been fitted with kombi reduction boxes to get clearance and lower gearing..
I came for the legend that is Crusty and stayed for the legend that is Mustie LOL.
Sir , your videos are great and I enjoy watching them !
Channel locks on that brg. Was gonna say you need a big vice grip. You had one - didn't know they made those!
THE AIR TOOL SOUNDS ARE THE ESSENCE AND SOUL OF THE SHOP EXPERIENCE
Thank you for doing and filming this. I was afraid the trans had to come out. Love you vids!
Dam rain :-(
I didnt know the vw had reduction gearboxes, but i may have been too busy watching you rebuilding old rusty at the time :-D
While you hold the punch, hammer and vise grips at the same time installing that bearing on the other side, ask yourself, "Why do you think they put that threaded hole there in the first place? To press on the bearing. Use a big washer, a socket and a bolt to fit in the hole. vw probably made a special tool.
Love this video!
I was depressed you didn’t
Go to our club’s aircooled
Gathering this year.
I was hoping to meet you.
I saw you were there last year
But you were undiscovered
By me then.
Love your videos.
Would like to see more gas moped revivals.
I would also like to see you repair an old tube radio too.
I would like to see you do some
Videos with some special guests other than VW nut and the saab guy. Would be interesting.
thanks, l had justin with his porsche on the last video,
Orange hammer looks like one Flash Gordon would use. LOL
Might be preference but I know the Right Stuff does not need to set up like the typical RTV. Apply it, put the parts together. Fill with oil and you are done.
"Assemble parts within 5 minutes while The Right Stuff is still wet. Secure or tighten to recommended torque specs."
Have you ever heard that you've got the same tone and intonation as Jeff Goldblum? Was just watching "The Life Aquatic" and thought... Jeff's stealing Mustie's voice!
Just can't get enough of Mustie's videos.
would it help if the drain/fill plugs had magnets on them? Thanks again for having us over!
Certainly in this case.
Another tutorial, I love this stuff!! Thanks fer takin us along
Tuesday night wrenching with Mustie - nice.
Back when I was in high school in 1972 I helped my friend rebuild a '58 bus. we didn't do anything to the trans or gear reduction boxes except top off the fluids. Everything held together until one night getting on the expressway on a steep on ramp we got it up to 75 MPH, normally would only go 65 top on level ground with that 36 HP motor, and bam the left rear box locked up. The ball bearings let loose and cracked the case so it was time for another trip to one of the local junk yards again.
VetteKid ni
I looked at all 20 videos, but I did not see where you replaced the floor plates. I may have miss them. All the videos was good.
Love the old school steering wheel spinner knob !
They look great, but don't ask my friend about them - he had a compound fracture of his thumb and needed surgery.
For those seeing this. Make sure you torque the drums on BEFORE you add the fluid. That O-ring needs to be compressed first.
New Hampshire public car washes are kind of neat. LOL
Saw this truck today at the kaplan show! nice to meet you irl man ( photog with the quad)