generator wiring '71 Super B

[johnr]

This is embarassing.  I finally fired my '71 up today after months of
disassembly.  I am pretty sure I hooked up the generator wires wrong, but am hoping someone can confirm it.  I have attached the big Red &white wire to DF and the small green one to D+.  The gen lite stays on,  so I know something is wrong.  The ground wire is ok.

[volkenstein]

Johnr,
       Red/White D+, Green DF. The little brown wire terminates on the voltage regulator.

Regards
Volkenstein

[johnr]

Bless you & thanks!

[johnr]

I did it!  Switched the gen wires & everything works fine.  I was scared to touch the shift lever because I just KNEW that weird set-up wouldn't shift.

How the hell does it work?  Sure doesn't seem like it would.

I finally got up the nerve & all gears shifted smoothly.  It made a loud honking noise which was music to my ears.  Now,  if it ever quits raining here,  I'm going for a drive!

[volkenstein]

Johnr,
       Eh? Honking noise? At least it shifts smooth! Did you feel the clutch engage when you took your hand off the stick? And I guess I should ask...was the motor going? Not being smarmy :lol:

I guess after all the work and trials etc, maybe just around the block until you are happy with the speed of engagement (which you can adjust yourself to suit) and that the clutch/trans etc is behaving and not slipping or anything untoward.

Congrats on ending a long hard slog!


Enjoy
Volkenstein

[johnr]

Some adjusting may be in order.  The engine was running,  I didn't feel the clutch engage but the car moved when I goosed the gas.
Hopefully I'll take it out today for a drive & see how things go.

[68AutoBug]

JohnR,

I'm presuming the honking noise was the clutch servo working..
which lets You put it into gear...
if the car doesn't jerk when You put it in gear...
thats great.... JohnR

Hope everything goes well for you...

Lee -- 68AutoBug -- Australia --

http://community.webshots.com/user/vw68autobug

[johnr]

It used to jerk.  Now, with the new clutch, it just gives a little nudge you can barely feel.  I am really pleased.

[bookwus]

Hiya John,

Always glad to see another AutoStick hit the road here in Oregon.

Got a question for you...................you mentioned that you have a new clutch installed.  Since the clutch components are so difficult to locate, I'm wondering if you could fill us in on just what you replaced and where you got your parts.

[johnr]

I took the bell housing to 2nd street foreign car repair in coos bay.
They rebuilt the clutch and reassembled it.  I got the wheel cyls & brake shoes there and the torque conv. seal.

The servo kit I got from evwparts.com.  Advice I got all I needed from
the good guys on this website & my three manuals,  Chilton's, Haines, etc.

[68AutoBug]

Hi JohnR,
You say they rebuilt the clutch..
do you know if they replaced the clutch plate with another??

or replaced the linings on the old clutch plate..
do You know any part numbers they used??

sorry to be a pain...

very interested in what they did....

Lee - 68autobug - Australia -

[johnr]

You are not being a pain.  Here goes:

Part                                 Brand                       #

torque conv. seal:         VW               001301083B             $34
Trans mounts, rear        VW               113301263                30
Clutch                          VW               001141031A               125              
Brake hdwe.                                     118.33012       $11.50  
Brake hdwe                  VW               K2169A           $15
Brake shoes front          GR               10140               29.95
"         "       rear           ABS             10153               25
Clamp kit (muffler)                           111298051A      5.00 (2.50 ea)
Exhaust gaskets (2)        VW             111251261B      3.00 for both
Heater Hose                   VW             028129087A      4.00

[johnr]

Everything got squashed together,  tho I didn't send it that way!
I sent the part name followed by the brand (if supplied) then the part number, then the price in US dollars.

[Crasher]

Honking!, mine makes more of a farting noise.

[johnr]

Perhaps your brand of petrol is not agreeing with the engine!
Seriously,  if it shifts properly, you shouldn't worry.
You could say that my servo sounds like a "duck fart"!