last of the green

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 12:15 pm

finally, the green is GONE!!!

i got a donor red ring lighter

took them apart

put the red ring on the cabby lighter and installed in car, 4min mod.. i love it!!

so now everything on my dash matches.

theonlychuck · Post by **theonlychuck** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 1:32 pm

where'd you find a red donor?

Post by **kuklaki** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 5:32 pm

theonlychuck wrote:where'd you find a red donor?

Likewise! Where, hmmmm? Spill it!!

(looks really good!)

Post by **Briano1234** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:40 pm

kuklaki wrote:
theonlychuck wrote:where'd you find a red donor?
Likewise! Where, hmmmm? Spill it!! (looks really good!)

Audi in a wrecking yard......

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 12:48 am

yup, it came from an 1990 audi 80.

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:20 pm

here it is...the night pic!

fear my night pic taking skills

Post by **Briano1234** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:37 pm

I like..................but I am jealous, you at least ahve a running cab...sniff sniff, sniff....WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:19 am

thanks man.
how close are you to getting yours back running?

Post by **Briano1234** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:43 am

The Crank is at the shop, hopefully I will know something Monday...Then there is the problem of getting the Intermediate Gear off....

Hopefully the Crank can be saved...(hopefully)

Then as they say in the Bentley installation is the reverse of removal lol

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:10 am

damn, nothing but trouble huh. hope you get her back running soon, topless season is here!

tolusina · Post by **tolusina** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:59 am

Briano1234 wrote:.... getting the Intermediate Gear off......

Only reason I can think of to take it off is seal replacement.
The job is real easy once the covers and t-belt are out of the way. Use a deep well 13mm socket on any sort of ordinary right angle ratchet, breaker, sliding tee, whatever. Put the deep well trough any of the holes in the auxiliary shaft gear onto either of the 8mm (13mm head) bolts that hold the seal/thrust bearing housing and use this socket and handle on the bolt to keep the gear from turning. Apply a 19mm box end to the bolt and take the bolt out. The gear should slide right off, watch for the woodruf key, they sometimes fall out.
The auxiliary shaft gear and camshaft gear are identical in all respects and can be freely swapped (counter to usual mechanic's best practice.) Mark them anyway, you'll feel better for it. Keys are identical too.

To change the sealS, remove the two bolts holding the flange, the flange slides right out.
DON'T MISS the o-ring under the flange!! At first glance you may not even see it, they leak like crazy when over looked.

Cam, crank and auxiliary shaft shaft seals are all identical, buy three, or four if you a prone to screwing one up when you don't have a spare. All three seals usually but not always install with thumb pressure. As usual, sockets, prybars and hammers can assist as needed.

Here's hoping you have no reason to remove the auxiliary shaft, there is no way possible with the engine in the car.

Post by **Briano1234** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:05 am

Ron, I have to get the gear off to make the replacement of the crank on the engine easier, the seals aren't bad nor is the shaft..... I had to cut the lower timing cover off to get to the crank cover plate bolts.
so I have to replace the Cover, and if I can get the gear off that is more better for me.

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:47 pm

well, i guess that wasn't the last of the green. when i took that night pic i found that the headlight and defog switches glow green!