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So what was the oil leak? Usually if a VW isn’t leaking oil, it is because it’s empty.
Seems to be from two spots – between the crank and flywheel, through dowel pin, and possible from one of the galley plugs. Put in a new crank/flywheel gasket and lightly coated both sides of it with Loctite 515 Flange Sealant, also put some around the base of the dowel pins on the crank end. Installed FW, tightened down, then removed gland nut and put RTV on each dowel end, then reinstalled gland nut and torqued to spec. For galley plug installed new one and coated it with Loctite 640 high-strength sleeve retainer.
The second engine pull was because I tried the Kennedy Engineered 180mm race clutch….and that didn’t seem to work well at all, so back out and went with the ol’ Sachs.
Joe R. was incredibly helpful throughout the process.
I drove this to work today. Normally that would not be worthy of a post but after the last month of chasing an oil leak, pulling engine, reinstalling, pulling AGAIN and reinstalling, and literally breaking my back in the process, it’s nice to drive this again.
The color screams slammed with a big motor
I haven’t been saying it… cause I do love my stock and up bus’s!!! But, seeing how its going to Texas, and probably be on concrete most the time… I think some porsche wheels and hammered…… YUM YUM!!!!
Some shiny black parts are done… thinking about my next move….. Have I started a poll? Haha just kidding bro, it’s just that colour choice is so badass add some bling wheels would blow people’s minds!!! I have love for stock too…..your truck is going to be wicked
If it were mine I wouldn’t “slam” it, but I would go straight axle and set it the height up like Parker’s bus. No camber, fat sidewalls still yields plenty of ground clearance without having redux boxes. Nice middle ground between stock height and slammed.
some better pics for ya….
I really like that color….it’s different, and still has a commercial look. Looking good, JJ!
Brown POW!
This is great!
About the rubber floor kit, I haven’t received and answer from Luis (supplier), as soon as I have information about I’ll let you know.
I know Luis had to slow production some because of the cold weather in the New England area…too cold to spray the mat material. He’s started back up recently…I received a FedEx tracking notice a few days ago for a set of floor mats and undermat, so he’s back on it. My guess is yours will be done soon, Juan.
