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| Ferg |
 May 31 2011, 01:25 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None 
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Ross is a college student, this drive is his relocation from Denver to Indiana for school, so Ross's options are fewer than most.
Ross I can store the car if you can get it back to Erie/Denver? I'd be happy to host a work party at my house with my lift to get it functional. Ferg |
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| majkos |
May 31 2011, 04:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,370 Joined: 29-February 04 From: Mile High 914 Member No.: 1,729 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE(Ferg @ May 31 2011, 11:25 AM)  Ross is a college student, this drive is his relocation from Denver to Indiana for school, so Ross's options are fewer than most. Ross I can store the car if you can get it back to Erie/Denver? I'd be happy to host a work party at my house with my lift to get it functional. Ferg I'll in for whatever lil help I can do |
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| 904svo |
May 31 2011, 06:04 PM
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904SVO Group: Members Posts: 1,119 Joined: 17-November 05 From: Woodstock,Georgia Member No.: 5,146 |
Try grinding a slot in whats let of the bolt and use a screwdriver to back it out. The
woodruff key can be obtain from a VW dealer |
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| Krank |
May 31 2011, 07:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 140 Joined: 11-October 09 From: Winnipeg, MB Member No.: 10,922 Region Association: Canada |
If you are going to go the Uhaul truck route, an easy way to get the car loaded into the back of a van is to pay a tow truck (deck type) to winch the car onto the deck then back up to the van and roll it inside. At least you would be able to do this without having to tow it to a loading dock or buy any thing else other than some good tie down straps and some plastic for the floor.
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| rnellums |
May 31 2011, 08:41 PM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Ok, here is the end of day update. Kinda miraculous really. There actually ended up being a REALLY small VW shop here in Mitchell called Import Motors. The proprietor's name is Jonathan and was one of the most helpful men I have ever met.
Today was his first day back at the shop in about a week so he was WAY behind, but he brought me right in, set me up on one of hist lifts and let me go to work. He gave me an engine jack to use to pull to motor( which I later discovered he needed to finish working on one of the cars in his shop-though he never told me that). I was able to pull the motor and work on it using the engine hoist as a stand. The bolt extraction couldnt have been easier. I drilled one pilot hole, Then Jonathan had O'riley auto bring down a small set of extractors because he only had large ones. The end of the bolt came right out. As Captain Krusty stated, the hub and crankshaft were both pretty mangled. however Jonathan pulled a woodruff key, a flawless hub and the specialized bolt off an old squareback he had sitting out back. I then cleaned the exposed crank along with the woodruff key thouroughly with brake cleaner. Now comes the part where I will most likely get shunned by just about everyone on the board. I used JB weld steel to first glue the key into place in the crankshaft and then spread it over the danamge to the crank in an attempt to create a smooth tapered surface again. I then installed the new hub over the key and torqued down the bolt after applying some loctite. For the duration of the drive I do not plan to do night driving, and so to decrease the load on the hub assembly I will not be running a belt to the generator. I plan to buy a spare battery and a battery charger and charge my batteries at night. Since the hub will only have to support the spinning fan, I am hopeful that it will hold together for the remaining 1000 miles or so of the trip. I am currently waiting for the epoxy to finish drying, but my current plan is to head out at around 3 PM tomorrow and drive untill I start to lose light. The weather is supposed to be gorgeous so hopefully I'll be in Indiana in a few days. Once I get settled in, I am going to have to drop the engine and pull the crankshaft, which essentially means an engine rebuild is in my very near future. Maybe its time to start cheking prices on 6 cyl 911 engines? I want to thank everyone for their support. More updates will follow as the trip progresses. I'm going to throw some photos up of my work today as well. I want to recommend this guy to anyone in the area who needs help. He knows a bit about types IV's and you couldnt ask for better service. I found out at the end of the day that he had lost his son thursday, yet he still bent over backwards to help me today. As I finished up I asked him how much he wanted for letting me tie up his shop all day, not to mention the tools he bought for me and the parts he gave me. He told me not to worry about it, But I went ahead and gave him all the cash I had, which still only amounted to $47. I am still wishing I had more.   |
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| rnellums |
May 31 2011, 08:42 PM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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| majkos |
May 31 2011, 08:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,370 Joined: 29-February 04 From: Mile High 914 Member No.: 1,729 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Ya been bless lad!
This is EXACT reason to keep faith (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Ross, I envy your trip, more stories to recollect than mine! |
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| majkos |
May 31 2011, 08:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,370 Joined: 29-February 04 From: Mile High 914 Member No.: 1,729 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
BTW my heart goes out to him and loss of son, tough to handle.
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| Dr Evil |
May 31 2011, 10:25 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,002 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Ross, hook up the alternator. You will be fine if the fan doesnt vibrate (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
I would have miged a piece of metal on the end of the bolt and caught the car on fire first (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) At least the transmission is working well (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) Very sorry for the guys loss of his son (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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| rick 918-S |
Jun 1 2011, 07:09 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,512 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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I agree, If the fan isn't out of balance you won't have any issues. (I wonder if the fan is the real problem) The JB will get you home. Just use heat when you go to remove the hub bolt and the lock-tite will break down and release. Same with the JB.
How did he loose his son? Did you get his last name. I will personally send Jonathan a card thanking him for helping you out of a jamb. Maybe some Alien swag and a couple bucks for his trouble. It's the least we can do. The world needs more like him. Import Motors 1104 West Havens Avenue Mitchell, SD 57301-3833 (605) 990-2770 Oh, and you can rate him here. It looks like he's done this before. Great guy. http://www.vcarshops.com/south-dakota/impo...ors-mitchell-sd |
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| KELTY360 |
Jun 1 2011, 08:26 AM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,040 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Jun 1 2011, 06:09 AM) I agree, If the fan isn't out of balance you won't have any issues. (I wonder if the fan is the real problem) The JB will get you home. Just use heat when you go to remove the hub bolt and the lock-tite will break down and release. Same with the JB. How did he loose his son? Did you get his last name. I will personally send Jonathan a card thanking him for helping you out of a jamb. Maybe some Alien swag and a couple bucks for his trouble. It's the least we can do. The world needs more like him. Import Motors 1104 West Havens Avenue Mitchell, SD 57301-3833 (605) 990-2770 Oh, and you can rate him here. It looks like he's done this before. Great guy. http://www.vcarshops.com/south-dakota/impo...ors-mitchell-sd Once again Rick has a great idea. I will also send a card. This man needs to be recognized for doing a real solid for one of our own. |
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| rnellums |
Jun 1 2011, 08:51 AM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I think I may have caused it to break the first time by pulling the belt too tight. I just want to be safe and get home. The battery should last a full day of driving as long as I dont drain it with accessories.
I never caugt his last name or the last name of the other VW guy in the shop who had been working on them for 50 something years( some people called him Gar I think). I'm planning on sending him a thank you note as well. I was just amazed by him, and also feel like our meeting was too perfect to be coincidence. Dr.- I actually though about just welding the hub on, then I wouldnt have to worry about the fan breaking loose period... but decided against it in the end. |
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| KELTY360 |
Jun 1 2011, 03:57 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,040 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Card sent to Jonathan. Good luck on the rest of your trip Ross.
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| rnellums |
Jun 1 2011, 06:42 PM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Now in Albert Lea, MN. went through one battery in 4 hours of driving, though the battery was from 2007. I am planning on buying a new deep cycle battery tomorrow or tonight. The car is running fine though.
-Ross |
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| rick 918-S |
Jun 1 2011, 08:48 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,512 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region
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Great to read this! I think you should put the belt on.
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| mojorisen914 |
Jun 1 2011, 09:21 PM
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Visit your local strip club Group: Members Posts: 695 Joined: 9-July 06 From: Denver Colorado Member No.: 6,403 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Ross,
Remember to Pay it Forward. Glad to hear you're back on the road again. |
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| rnellums |
Jun 1 2011, 09:35 PM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Rick, I'm just nervous. Everything is running fine. I REALLY don't want to get greedy with success and end up stranded again. There any fan wobble though which is good. I might put the belt on once I get a bit closer.
-Ross |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jun 1 2011, 10:19 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(rnellums @ Jun 1 2011, 08:35 PM) Rick, I'm just nervous. Everything is running fine. I REALLY don't want to get greedy with success and end up stranded again. There any fan wobble though which is good. I might put the belt on once I get a bit closer. -Ross IMO, and IME, that would be dumb. Play the cards you have in hand, don't draw to disaster. The Cap'n BTW, having the belt too tight would take out the alternator, not the hub and crank. |
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| Dr Evil |
Jun 1 2011, 10:37 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,002 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Put the belt on! Worst case, you might get to meet another stranger (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| Prospectfarms |
Jun 1 2011, 11:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 495 Joined: 7-March 11 From: Louisville, KY Member No.: 12,801 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Jun 2 2011, 12:19 AM) QUOTE(rnellums @ Jun 1 2011, 08:35 PM) Rick, I'm just nervous. Everything is running fine. I REALLY don't want to get greedy with success and end up stranded again. There any fan wobble though which is good. I might put the belt on once I get a bit closer. -Ross IMO, and IME, that would be dumb. Play the cards you have in hand, don't draw to disaster. The Cap'n BTW, having the belt too tight would take out the alternator, not the hub and crank. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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