score of the day!!
5dollars each at the goodwill.
i just sat 'em up there to see how cool.
now i just need to get a badass rack.
but cheap.

you know me.

the culprit?

what about those little roller bearings? i stuck my finger in there and rolled them around. then i thought for a sec i'd gotten my finger stuck in there, but it was okay. but the bearings were stiff and i wonder how they're supposed to be...but i think the little gasket that meets up there by those bearings is where the culprit lies. the mainseal there looks fine to me.    i think that little gasket there with the bearings is made of felt. that's kindof cool.

eew yuk

personification

may i introduce to you  the mainseal, the clutch, and the flywheel families.

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in this photograph mr. mainseal stands prominent in the back, mr. flywheel is at center, while mr. clutch and company seem aloof, off to the right side. for the most part however, the three families even having their myriad differences seem to enjoy one another's company, sharing a unique almost symbiotic relationship.

so this is the back of the flywheel...can ya see that kinda thrashed ring i'm holding?...and that's part of it lying there...i'm guessing this is the source of all the trouble. i don't know what it's called yet...but i'm thinking and hoping it's cheap...but then there's the whole "new clutch kit" idea...

what do ya reckon you call this here little booger? and do ya think the local true value has one just like it?...mighty tempting to go that route...but this aint a harley. fahrfignugen no it aint...it's a volkswagon. think like a german...not some dumb american hillbilly.

1982-1991 Volkswagen Vanagon Clutch Kit - Auto Com - Organic disc

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they say that "while yer in there, might as well give it a new clutch too."   but really?   do i really need to?   dang. that's a chunk o' change!  wonder if the local napa has one just as expensive/cheap?...   do i really need to do the clutch too?...

after mashing my hand trying to hold the big round thingymabobber with teeth (research tells me it's called a "flywheel") in place, i came up with that rig on the right. it was part of a former home made bike rack and was part of a river kayak foot brace before that. now it was this ingenious and brilliant way to hold the flywheel (mean spinny thing with the badass hex bolts)...which i'm proud to say i was able to wrench offa there with a peice of pipe i found to use as a cheater bar. the hex key is actually a 10mm...unbelievable! it was a loaner from captain ian and his garage and collection of tools is organised like mine (no offense captain) and so it was serindipity and kizmut and cool that of all the random crap he has too, he happened to have just what i needed. it's a wonderful mysterious life we all lead. such a blessing. not always appreciated.

anyway. you can see the blood trickle from her heart. it's okay old girl. i'm here to help you.

you wouldn't believe how i (we) got this engine onto that rolling thingy...

first off, i gotta tell you, i dug that thing out of a dumpster. i've used it alot.

i used a pile of giveaway cinder blocks and a post i found on the beach to make a fullcrum press(wtf!? is that?) and captain ian and i leaned on it with heavy thoughts while my better half gently eased the rolling thingy under and viola! it's as if i had an actual shop with awesome tools and lifts and stuff...hahahaha...i dont!...

that's it?!

all that trouble for what? i can't see anything wrong...

it took me about twelve hours. but i got the engine out.  i won't go into the details as to HOW i got the engine out, but trust me. it's impressive.

so now what?

metric

now it's official. i've gone back to the dark side... but there was no other way.

strange wires that seem to connect to nothing...some people are like these wires. they seem to connect to nothing. they float about a community of otherwise functioning and contributing mechanisms. some leach from the system. some are vital by simply being there. but it is most often not appreciated as such. most often the system regards the floating noncontributing mechanisms as useless and ultimately, the system does an efficiency analysis and deceides to simply eliminate the mechanism. i might decide to do the same. once i figure out why these wires are there.

wtf?!

i fished this out of the gap between the engine and the tranny. what is it? what else is floating around in there?

pizza boxes

so the oldest trick in the book is to put a pizza box down and set a trap over night. the oil comes out at night. in the morning, you'll see where it's coming from. that's where you need to start focusing your attention. it's a miserable way to start the day... but it's a beginning.

evidence here led me to the worst of news-which i expected. an unfinished job at the place where the engine meets the tranny. further research names it the rear main seal. and i think it's gonna be a bitch. mostly because i don't have the awesome tools or workspace or friends to lend a helping hand. good thing captain ian lives just a few doors away. poor fellah.

oh lord! what have i gotten myself into?

auf lorten! vaat haav i gotten myselfen intoen?

home

thanks captain ian for being such a good friend. you were a great "tow boy". and thanks florence true value for staying open a little late so i could buy that tow strap. it was awesome.

Volkswagen Type 2 (T3)

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Volkswagen Type 2 (T3)

Volkswagen Vanagon syncro (US)
Manufacturer	Volkswagen
Also called	Volkswagen Transporter (T3) (Europe) Volkswagen Caravelle (T3) (Europe) Volkswagen T25 (United Kingdom & Ireland) Volkswagen Vanagon (North America) Volkswagen Microbus (South Africa)
Production	May 1979–June 2002[1]
Assembly	Hanover, Germany Uitenhage, South Africa
Predecessor	Volkswagen Type 2
Successor	Volkswagen Transporter (T4)
Class	Van
Layout	Rear engine, rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive
Platform	Volkswagen Group T3
Engine	1.6 L (aircooled) F4 1.9 L (watercooled) F4 2.0 L (aircooled) F4 2.1 L (watercooled) F4 1.6 L (diesel) I4 1.7 L (diesel) I4 2.3 L (watercooled) I5 2.5 L (watercooled) I5 2.6 L (watercooled) I5
Transmission	3-speed automatic 4-speed manual 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	2,461 mm (96.9 in) GL syncro Camper: 2,456 mm (96.7 in)
Length	4,569 mm (179.9 in)
Width	1,844 mm (72.6 in)
Height	1,928 mm (75.9 in) Carat: 1,735 mm (68.3 in) Camper: 2,055 mm (80.9 in) GL syncro: 2,085 mm (82.1 in)

Mid-1980s Type 2 T3 Kombi

Late 1980s Type 2 T3 Caravelle syncro

1980 Type 2 T3 Aircooled Westfalia Camper

1990 Type 2 T3 Multivan

1982 T3 with Leisuredrive Crusader Conversion

T3 as Jet Air Starter

1987 Type 2 T3 syncro DoKa, DoKa deriving from German: Doppelkabine.

VW T3 Pritsche

The Volkswagen Type 2 (T3) was the third generation of the Volkswagen Transporter and was marketed under various nameplates worldwide – including as the Transporter or Caravelle in Europe, Microbus in South Africa and as the Vanagon in North and South America.
Larger and heavier than its predecessor, the T2 – and with a more squared and less rounded styling – the T3 was manufactured in Germany from 1979 until 1992. South African production of the T3 continued, for that market only, until 2002. The T3 was the last of the rear-engined Volkswagens.

Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Features 3 Engines 3.1 Petrol/Gasoline 3.2 Diesel engines 4 US model variations 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] History

Following the T2, the T3 (or Type 25) initially featured air-cooled and subsequently water cooled engines. Versions produced in South Africa from 1990 until 2002 featured an Audi five-cylinder engine.
Volkswagen marketed the Westfalia camper variant throughout the T25's (T3's) production, with features including a pop up roof, refrigerator, sink, and stove.
Examples built between 1980 and 1985 featured round headlights and chrome-plated steel bumpers with plastic end-caps. Air-cooled models (1980 to mid-1983) lack the lower grill above the radiator of the water cooled models, except on models with factory air conditioning. 1986 model year vehicles received revisions including a tachometer, more fabric choices, redesigned air conditioner, larger water cooled engine with a more advanced engine management system, and redesigned transmissions including an optional syncro four-wheel drive. Exterior changes include rectangular headlights and different paint options. Alloy wheels, larger and squarer plastic bumpers with trim along the rocker panels were optional, and standard equipment on Wolfsburg Edition vans. For 1990 and 1991 model years, a "Carat" trim level was available which included all available options (except Westfalia conversion).
All 1980 and some 1981 models had eight welded-in metal slats covering the engine ventilation passages behind the rear windows. Later models had black plastic 16-slat covers that slotted in at the top and screwed down at the bottom.
During the 1980s, the U.S. Army and Air Force in Germany used T3's as administrative (non-tactical) vehicles. In military use, the vehicle's nomenclature was "Light Truck, Commercial".
Porsche has created a version called B32 in a limited edition. The van was equipped with 3.2 liter Carrera engine and was originally developed to support Porsche 959 involvement in Paris-Dakar race.
Oettinger has developed a 6 cylinders version called WBX6. The engine is derived from the "Wasserboxer" engine and has many common parts with it. The development of the engine was originally contracted to Oettinger by VW. Oettinger bought the rights when VW decided not to use it.

[edit] Features

With the internal combustion engine and transaxle mounted very low in the back, the T3 had much larger disc brakes in the front, and drums in the rear. Axle weight is very nearly equal upon both the front and back ends of the vehicle. Unlike the T2 before it, the T3 was available with amenities such as power steering, air conditioning, power door locks, electrically controlled and heated mirrors, lighted vanity mirrors, and a light above the glove box (most of which were essentially standard equipment in later models).
The automatic was a standard hydraulic three-speed unit, the same 090/010 unit as used in Audis of the era. These featured a cast aluminium alloy case for the transmission section, and a cast iron case for the final drive section.
The 091 manual transmission was a four-speed unit, featuring a lightweight aluminium alloy case.
The automatic features a 1.0 ratio top gear, while the manual features a 0.85 top gear.
The oil filler tube for the engine is located behind the flip-down license plate door. Most early vans had a twist-on/off gas cap right on the outside just under and behind the passenger side door. A locking cap was optional. The spare tyre lies in a tray under the very front of the van (as the engine is in the back), just below the radiator.

[edit] Engines

Because of the engine placement, a T3 has nearly equal 50/50 weight distribution fore and aft.

[edit] Petrol/Gasoline

There were four general petrol engine variants between 1979 and 1991, with several sub-models. All were overhead valve push-rod horizontally opposed four-cylinder engines. Available engine options differed between regions. Aftermarket VW specialist Oettinger also offered the WBX6, a six-cylinder version.

• Air-cooled (1979–1982)
  • 1.6 L (1,584 cc) (50 bhp/37 kW) (Serial # CT) air-cooled, single Solex 34 PICT-4 carburettor, available on non-USA models
  • 2.0 L (1,970 cc) (70 bhp/51 kW) (Serial # CU or CV) air-cooled, twin Solex 34 PDSIT-2/3 carburettor or fuel injected (Bosch L-Jetronic, USA models) flat-4 in the 1980 to 1983½ models
• Water-cooled (1983 onwards)
  • 1.9 litre engines:
    • 1.9 L (1,913 cc) (83 bhp) (Serial # DH) water-cooled (or "Wasserboxer") engine used for the 1983½ to 1985 models, which used a fuel injection system known as "Digijet" (Digital Jet-tronic)
    • 1.9 L (1,913 cc) (59 bhp) (Serial # DF) 8.6:1 compression ratio, 34-PICT carburetor
    • 1.9 L (1,913 cc) (76 bhp) (Serial # DG) 8.6:1 compression ratio, 2E3 or 2E4 carburetor
    • 1.9 L (1,913 cc) (55 bhp) (Serial # EY) 7.5:1 compression ratio, 34-PICT carburetor
    • 1.9 L (1,913 cc) (89 bhp) (Serial # GW) 8.6:1 compression ratio, Bosch Digijet electronic fuel injection
  • 2.1 Litre engines:
    • 2.1 L (2,109 cc) (95 bhp) (Serial # MV) Wasserboxer, used until the end of Vanagon importation into the US in 1991. This engine used a more advanced engine management system known as Bosch "Digifant I" which now digitally managed ignition timing as well as fuel delivery.
    • 2.1 L (2,109 cc) (90 bhp) (Serial # SS) 9:1 compression ratio Wasserboxer
    • 2.1 L (2,109 cc) (112 bhp) (Serial # DJ) 10:1 compression ratio, Digijet injection, only sold in European countries not requiring catalytic converter.

The Wasserboxer featured an aluminum case, cylinder heads, and pistons, and a forged steel crankshaft. The Wasserboxer, as with all VW boxer engines has a gear-driven valvetrain. It also featured Heron, or "bowl-in-piston" type combustion chambers where the combustion takes place within the piston area, and not in the cylinder head.
The switch to water-cooling for the boxer engines was made mid-year in 1983. The previous generation T2, currently produced in Brazil, has been switched to water-cooled engines since 2005.

• Oettinger WBX6 (aftermarket)
  • • 3.2 L (3,164 cc) (165 bhp) VW-Oettinger Wasserboxer, fuel injected.
    • 3.7 L (3,664 cc) (180 bhp) VW-Oettinger Wasserboxer, fuel injected.

The six-cylinder engine as used in the VW Oettinger WBX6 was developed by VW in conjunction with Oettinger for use in the T3. When VW abondoned the project Oettinger took the design, refined it and put it on the market. As such the six-cylinder shares many parts with the four-cylinder Wasserboxer.

[edit] Diesel engines

In contrast to the standard flat-4 gasoline engines, all diesel engine options were of an inline configuration.

• 1.6 L (1,588 cc) (48 bhp) (Serial # CS) Naturally aspirated Diesel inline 4, available in the US on 1982 models only.
• 1.6 L (1,588 cc) (70 bhp) (Serial # JX) Turbocharged inline 4.
• 1.7 L (1,715 cc) (54 bhp) (Serial # KY) Natural aspirated inline 4.

A diesel variant of the T3 was also available and widely sold in some markets. Unfortunately the early models had a 1.6 L (1,588 cc) (48 hp) (Serial # CS) SOHC inline-four engine which rendered the van severely underpowered, with a top speed somewhere around 100 km/h (62 mph). This shortcoming was later corrected, however most likely for this reason in the North American market the diesel T3 was discontinued after three model years between 1981 and 1983. Later models received a diesel engine of the same displacement but turbocharged, which vastly improved driveability. Fuel economy of the diesel was significantly higher than that of the gasoline model, often approaching 30 mpg US.

[edit] US model variations

1988 California-spec VW Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition

US Vanagon model variations included the Vanagon, featuring vinyl seats and a spartan interior; the Vanagon L with optional cloth seats, more upscale interior panels and an optional dashboard blower; the Vanagon GL with more equipment, and the Westfalia pop-top camper Vanagons, with integrated kitchen and bedding. Westfalia campers as either the standard model or as the 'Weekender,' which lacked the propane stove, sink, and domestic refrigerator of the full 'camper' versions. and offered an optional removable cabinet with a 12V cooler and self-contained sink
Wolfsburg Edition "Weekender" models featured two rear facing seats behind the front seats in place of a centre bench seat and a table that could fold up from the sidewall – or fold down when not in use. "Multivan" models featured Wolfsburg Edition trim and an interior with rear-facing seats. Wolfsburg Edition and camper van vehicles were outfitted for Volkswagen by the Westfalia factory.
Syncros models were manufactured in limited numbers from 1985 through 1992, with the four wheel drive system added by Steyr-Daimler-Puch works in Graz, Austria. With a short wheelbase and 48/52 front/rear weight distribution.
Model years 1980 to 1985 had round sealed beam headlights. All subsequent models for North American and European markets had smaller square headlights, with the primary lights outboard and high beams inboard. Later models from South Africa returned to round headlight housings for both the primary headlights and high-beams, and the South African grille/headlight combination is a popular aftermarket accessory.
The T3 was replaced by the T4 (Eurovan) in the US market in 1993 (1992 saw no Volkswagen bus imported into the U.S. market, save custom campers sold by companies other than VW). Production of 2WD Caravelles continued until 2002, the last models having 2.6 5-cyl engines, deeper rear windows, larger ventilated disk-brakes and many other modifications, being considered the best multi-seat (9~11) taxi then available in the South African market.
Top-of-the-line Wolfsburg Edition Westfalia Campers, which had all options, were at the top of the price range. Syncro-equipped examples in exceptional condition can command up to $80,000 USD today.
In addition to the camper models, a Carat trim level was available for 1990 and 1991 model years. This model included all options available for the Transporter configuration.
Some models had optional aluminum alloy wheels.

[edit] See also

• Volkswagen Transporter

[edit] References

1. ^ "Goodbye 'Gus'". Car Magazine (South Africa). Ramsay Media. http://www.carmag.co.za/article/goodbye-gus-2002-06-21. Retrieved 24 February 2011. 

http://www.club80-90.co.uk/index.html http://www.syncrosa.co.za

[edit] External links

• Volkswagen Type 2 (T3) at the Open Directory Project
• Volkswagen Type 2 (T3) at the Internet Movie Cars Database

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car-derived van																															Caddy 14																Caddy 9U / 9K									Caddy 2K
pickup truck																																								Taro																					Amarok
campervan																																						Westfalia California																California (T5)
panel van derivatives	Transporter Type 2 - (T1) Splittie																		Transporter Type 2 - (T2) Bay												Transporter / Caravelle Type 2 (T3/T25)													Transporter / Caravelle / Multivan (T4)												Transporter / Kombi / Caravelle / Multivan (T5)
																										LT (1st generation)																					LT (2nd generation)										Crafter
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subcompact								Fox / Fox wagon
compact	Rabbit I					Golf II								Golf III						Golf IV							Rabbit V				Golf VI
	Jetta I					Jetta II								Jetta III						Jetta IV						Jetta V						Jetta VI
	Dasher																		New Beetle
mid-size			Quantum								Passat III				Passat IV				Passat V							Passat VI
full-size																									Phaeton
coupé	Scirocco I		Scirocco II								Corrado																			CC
convertible	Rabbit Convertible					Cabriolet										Cabrio											Eos
																								New Beetle Convertible
van	Vanagon (T3)													Eurovan (T4)																Routan
pickup	Rabbit LX
crossover																														Tiguan
mid-size SUV																									Touareg							Touareg II
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