CV Joints II

I finally got three of the CV Joints off. The last one will need a gear puller I think they do not need to be replaced. The last one will probably have the issues. I will need to replace all the boots and the bolts. Most suppliers seem to carry the 12-spline bolts versus the 6mm Allen bolts. I believe they need to be torqued to 25ft=lbs. So far it's been neither as difficult nor as messy as I'd anticipated. So far.

CV Joints

Here is the worst of the CV Joints. The outer driver's side. So it looks like a damaged boot was replaced after dirt has already gotten into it. I doused all the bolts with PB Blaster.

Te passenger's side bolts came loose with nary an issue. Tomorrow I will attempt the driver's side. I let this PB soak overnight in hope of not living a nightmare of stripping one. Twelve down, twelve to go.

The more I dig into the bus, the more things I find to replace. I am also replacing the exhaust and master cylinder, which of course will add to the items to replace, such as reservoirs and hoses and gaskets.

The list of critical items is dwindling though. It will hopefully spend time this summer in  the Cascades.

 

Rust

I need to tackle the rust problem on the underbody. It's mostly surface rust, and I plan to see what the people on the Type II site will say. I have yet to overwhelm them with inane questions. I've gleaned much from them.

Here is a picture looking towards the engine from the driver's side rear quarter.

The master cylinder should arrive shortly. Lot's of momentum, and I usually go in spurts working on the bus. Let it ride. For now, at least.

Return

Yes, I have not posted in many months. The main object of this year was to get the vee-dub to the Subdued Stringband Jamboree. And I did. But now the Weekender is back in the garage ready for a wave of work. I started with a new exhaust. An Empi from jBugs in Oceanside. And the list is still long. (I took it to a mechanic to have him assess the situation and adjust the carbs.)

Once the exhaust is on, the for CV joints need to be replaced. Sounds like a fun way to spend a rainy weekend. The brakes too need some love. I have a master cylinder coming up from jBugs too - not sure why jBugs, it seems I order from everyone: Bus Boys, Bus Depot, M&T Manufacturing (probably my favorite), and of course, West Coast Metric.

Oh and the cab floor needs to be welded, as well as the battery tray. And I'll probably pick up the SVDA distributor from aircooled.net when the old income tax check comes my way. 

Some day I will get to the exterior, but right now it is very solid with little rust. Unfortunately, it still has many original parts, but it has great bones.