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Wildthings
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 Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: Stranded on the way to ALASKA! |
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| HastaAlaska wrote: |
Good call on the paint removal. Thanks.
So has anyone replaced a tranny before? Is it easy? I'm getting a little nervous about it to be honest. |
It is really a breeze if you have a decent concrete surface to roll a floor jack on, but is can be done with nothing more than a bunch of blocks and some muscle power, just don't let it fall on you. |
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HastaAlaska
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| Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: Stranded on the way to ALASKA! |
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| Wildthings wrote: |
| It is really a breeze if you have a decent concrete surface to roll a floor jack on, but is can be done with nothing more than a bunch of blocks and some muscle power, just don't let it fall on you. |
Really?! That definitely comforting to hear.
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captincanuck
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dobryan
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Manfred58sc
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| Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 6:36 am Post subject: Re: Stranded on the way to ALASKA! |
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Don't forget to ad the gear oil! Many a trans replacement has left shops dry as a bone. Safe travels
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HastaAlaska
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| Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 9:29 am Post subject: Re: Stranded on the way to ALASKA! |
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| Manfred58sc wrote: |
| Don't forget to ad the gear oil! Many a trans replacement has left shops dry as a bone. Safe travels |
That's just the stupid sort of thing that I would do as well
It's good to be back in North America.
Visa news this week, fingers crossed
*Sorry, that was the only bus that I could find to get in the photo 
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HastaAlaska
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| Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: Stranded on the way to ALASKA! |
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We had a fire, so totally devastated about this, just as we were about to get back on the road, I get this news from Haines. Looks like the battery caught fire somehow.
ECU dead. not sure about wiring harness. Now on route to Haines to try and fix this mess.
Anyone know anyone in AK or Whitehorse that would have space to help us resolve this?
SO gutted! 
I talk more about it in a video here
https://kombilife.com/vw-bus-fire/
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Globespotter
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hopkin 
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| Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 2:47 pm Post subject: Re: Stranded on the way to ALASKA! |
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The battery may have froze and then overheated as is was being charged with the solar panels.
The damage looks bad, but hopefully not that bad. The bed and some of the structure, probably the wiring is going to be a headache.
Ben: Contact Antonio Trejo (Parts VW) for a new ECU. I have wiring schematics for the Mexican Beetle engine and ECU connections, let me know (PM me) if you need them.
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HastaAlaska
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| Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: Stranded on the way to ALASKA! |
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| WTH! How does this even happen when it has just been sitting there? Something does not seem right about this... |
Not 100% sure on the details yet but may be due to freeze thaw. Will find more details when we get there.
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The battery may have froze and then overheated as is was being charged with the solar panels.
The damage looks bad, but hopefully not that bad. The bed and some of the structure, probably the wiring is going to be a headache.
Ben: Contact Antonio Trejo (Parts VW) for a new ECU. I have wiring schematics for the Mexican Beetle engine and ECU connections, let me know (PM me) if you need them. |
New ECU already on it's way from Mexico. $450 US, had thought about converting to carb, but the overall cost would have been higher.
Anyone know of VW friendly people in Whitehorse area?
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captincanuck
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TomWesty
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| Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 10:29 pm Post subject: Re: Stranded on the way to ALASKA! |
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Holy Crap! Man you just can't catch a break with that bus...
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old DKP driver
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| Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 11:02 pm Post subject: Re: Stranded on the way to ALASKA! |
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Ben, You have had your share of mishaps and this is just another one of
those that you had no control over
At least someone was there to put the fire out.
Let us know when you find the cause of the fire.
Chris in California
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dobryan
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| Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 6:39 am Post subject: Re: Stranded on the way to ALASKA! |
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Anyone know of VW friendly people in Whitehorse area? |
Try contacting samba member 'Yukon Syncro'. He lives just outside Whitehorse and is active on the Vanagon forum. He likely can give you advice on Whitehorse shops... good luck.
That fire sucks big time. I am glad Chad was there to put it out before it took the whole bus... 
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Globespotter
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Manfred58sc
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| Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 8:07 am Post subject: Re: Stranded on the way to ALASKA! |
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Ouch! Lots of Simple Green solution, green scrubbies and peppermint essential oil will get the smell out. Frozen batteries can cause fires when re-activated. Soldier on brave knight!
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HastaAlaska
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| Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: Stranded on the way to ALASKA! |
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| Ouch! Lots of Simple Green solution, green scrubbies and peppermint essential oil will get the smell out. Frozen batteries can cause fires when re-activated. Soldier on brave knight! |
I don't know man, the smoke damage looks pretty bad. Maybe scrub and repaint might lock in the smell?
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Manfred58sc
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| Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 5:39 pm Post subject: Re: Stranded on the way to ALASKA! |
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I have had to do it 2X (don't ask). 10% Simple Green 90% water, lots of green scrubbies, change water regularly. Peppermint essential oil ($20 for a small vial) pump spray with a perfume mister. If you paint afterwards use oil based rustoleum type paint direct w/o primer. It works
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