[T3] daily driver log 2012

[Mike Fisher]

I had to add some 'custom' filed centers lock washers inside my mirrors to
allow them to cinch down tight enough.  I still have to carry a 12mm wrench
in my glove box to tighten the mirrors occasionally.

On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 5:37 PM, <elvisleft_bldg at comcast.net> wrote:

> Sure thing dave thank you!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Hall" <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk>
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Sent: Friday, January 4, 2013 2:34:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [T3] daily driver log 2012
>
> Kelleigh, when you get it sorted, make sure the belt isn't too tight.  It's
> not doing any real work and as long as it goes down 1/2" with a push on the
> middle of the belt between the pulleys, it's fine.
>
> Dave
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
> ===================
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of
> elvisleft_bldg at comcast.net
> Sent: 04 January 2013 02:29
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] daily driver log 2012
>
> Chris, Ck your regulator! According to Lodi rebuilders when your regulator
> is bad it will make your generator brushes wear due to incorrect voltage.
> I am looking to replace generator after second one in less than one year.
> First one was original known to have been in storage for 15 yrs, and after
> around 3,00 miles the bearings locked up and threw the whole generator
> sideways causing me to have to buy the  second one "was rebuild by robert
> bosh to the tune of my left arm. Im still 6 volt. and now after less than
> one year and now without any warning bearings locked up and threw it
> sideways too.. Yes my vent was right and dot was lined up with line on
> generator. I am stuck dead with no transportation till Sat .
> :P
> Im going to try to reach Jim adney to see if he has an armature, so I can
> get mine rebuilt.
> I do not have funds to convert to 12vlt at this tiime.
> Happy New Year.. Good Luck!!
> Kelleigh
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Sheridan" <cscsheridan at gmail.com>
> To: "type3-vwtype3 org" <type3-vwtype3.org at lists.vwtype3.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 3, 2013 12:44:58 PM
> Subject: [T3] daily driver log 2012
>
> All in All it was a good year for my commuting car thanks to this list.
> From January through April I had my daily 50 mile commute which proceeded
> pretty smoothly. I remember having some battery troubles in January but was
> only out of commission for a couple of days where I had to rent a car.  On
> April 30th I ended my job in favor of a new job with a shorter commute (20
> miles) and took a week between jobs to renew the front end of my Fastback.
> That turned into a 2 week project for a few reasons and I learned some
> stuff.
>
> 1) Ball Joints don't always just pop right off.
> 2) Start early if you work in the street and need to have the wheels back
> on
> by dark
> 3) Tie Rod ends are unique and you may think you bought the correct one but
> you won't know until it's all apart in the street
> 4) The Steering doughnut for a fastback is not the same as the one sold on
> Ebay, they have a different diameter
> 5) Your ball joint tensioning bolts will probably have stripped threads
> when
> you take them off. You can buy exact replicas at
>     Bowline in Berkeley, if you bring in the old ones for comparison
> 6) You will need to come back in and retighten everything a couple days
> after you're done.
> 7) I bought an alternator and planned to convert per the online
> instructions
> published by a listmember here, but ran out of time and was stuck on the
> 'fabricate metal strips to fashion a saddle for the new alternator' so I
> stuck with the stock generator for now.
>
> now of course you can always learn more..so here are the questions I have
> today
>
> On the way home last night the gen light came on and stayed on. I got home
> and saw that my brushes were worn way down and I replaced them in short
> order and i'm back on the road today. How long do your generator brushes
> last? 7 months seems short. Do they wear faster if you drive faster?
>
> 2) anyone have any tricks for keeping the wind from moving the side view
> mirrors?
>
> thanks,
> chris
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