Smug's Bugs

[Smug]

At the sound advice of Peter I am starting a Blog my bugs and the wife's.

Latest status, new to me motor (1600 dp) went in last week.
I noticed the return spring on the release arm (clutch stuff) was missing refer to Tech Help Cars - Removing Pulley...

Any way now I need to somehow get the cross shaft to stay centered so the T - O bearing can do it the job is was designed for. 

[Smug]

Oh boy do I have a PO story to tell......

So this cross shaft thing was bugging me and I had nothing better to do so I went out and took another run at it. Got the shaft out with very little trouble. I can see the issue clearly now!

The circlip on the shaft was toast and the bushing well not looking good at all. So parts in hand I head to DIP. I took them all the release arm and bearing and shaft. Figured I would get a repair kit and maybe replace the shaft and arm as they are showing signs of wear. Note the hole I drilled in the arm. 

Anyway I stated I need the bushing and junk for the cross shaft out of a 1965 Bug (swing axle)... We noticed that the bushing was the same size as the shaft.
That ain't going to work
So after measuring the cross shaft 20mm not the 16mm for a bug we began to try and figure out what year the bus transmission came out of. But wait it is not a bus trans-axle...  And the thicker cross shaft was on '76 or newer IRS buses.

Dead end 

So a later IRS cross shaft most likely a '76 might work!

Oh wait the release bearing... it's a match to the '65 swing axle  Find that part on the shelf!!! not going to happen.

So the cross shaft in my 1965 Beetle swing axle (no it is not a bus trans-axle) is a hybrid with possibly a 1976 or later IRS Bus trans-axle cross shaft with the forks to support the 1965 Beetle's release bearing. The housing of the transmission/trans-axle has been bored out to accept the thicker shaft.

Guess I could put the the IRS bus cross shaft in and the matching bearing....   Too bad they don't have it in stock...
So I have new clips and washers and a better understanding of why things don't really fit... I know I put 8K miles on this car after the restoration so the setup works but why would any one do that!

Oh well I managed to piece it all back together and it works 

[Smug]

on further searching might be a 1973 or newer beetle shaft with the arms from an older one on it. So can you put a swing axles on T1 1973 or later trans-axle? only ask because I still can't see why the buggered together shaft.

[CatBox]

Wow, I barely understood all of that.

Now we all feel your pain with the cross shaft bearing ordeal....

[coolblue57bug]

I got it. So how long till they have the correct parts in stock. That is a real bummer, but you are smart to make it as right as possible.

[Thanney]

I thought my bug was complicated with the multi-year and parts from different countries, but yours span even different types of VW.

[BusDriver]

Nice...maybe instead of Lizz it should be Frankie?? 

[Thanney]

Nice...maybe instead of Lizz it should be Frankie?? 

No it cannot be Frankie, that is Bryan's (sp) Baja

[coolblue57bug]

No it cannot be Frankie, that is Bryan's (sp) Baja

Franklin it is then...

[Smug]

Well your are all way off base

She is obviously a B#@%$ and will keep her name. Most peoples cars have miss matched parts all over the place. So I guess they all need to be named after Victor Frankenstein's monster.

No matter what you all think, she is a she and she is Lizz. Beside it's rude to try renaming other peoples cars or kids. 

[coolblue57bug]

Franklin is a good girls name...

Never understood why people named their cars, but do what makes you happy bro.

[BusDriver]

Lizzy Buggy took an axe, gave her owner 40 whacks, belched some fire, gave him 40 more......to soon???