Austin's 1977 Tintop Camper

[Kooper271]

Ｉam going to have a great time trying to get this back together. My phone crapped out on me and I lost all the pictures I took of the vacuum and fuel lines

http://www.ratwell.com/technical/VacuumHoses.html

Thanks! Once this rain finally stops and I get my stuff together I'm going to probably work on the brakes. I think I have most of the parts I'll need for everything except the engine itself (complete FI, complete exhaust, complete engine tins, brakes, all vacuum lines, fuel pump, solenoid, etc.) While I had to stop working on the bus, I kept accumulating parts.

[Kooper271]

Question for you all since bentley only covers up through 1970 wheel bearings. What is the procedure for repacking or replacing the rear wheel bearings on a late Bay? You take the 46mm nut off and pull the hub but im insure of where to go from there...

[Kooper271]

6 hours of hitting my rear axle nut with everything I've got and this happens

[wwebner]

Been there I have a 6ft extension for my 3/4 in breaker bar. Have had instances where that was not enough. Had to use torch.carefully. If you have access to a shop with a 3/4 or 1 in impact,you may want to take it there to break it loose. This is not uncommon. You may be the first person to try to get at the rear brakes since 1977. not

[toolbox]

[Kooper271]

That tool was my next step. However I got a sliding breaker bar and a 6 foot cheater and that did the trick.


Man, that outer bearing was a bear to install.

[Kooper271]

Labor day weekend I had to fight with a lug nut. I won but had to sacrifice a set of drill bits, 2 breaker bars, and a toothed extractor. Now I need a new stud pressed in.


Finished up the rear bearings and brakes this past weekend. Hopefully will be able to put my new CV joints on this week during my free evenings between classes, then over the weekend pull the gas tank and paint the engine bay. Any time left over will be spent on the front bearings and brakes.

[Kooper271]

Started tearing down the engine this afternoon. I think I've had to cut every bolt out of the exhaust so far. Also some of my studs were missing.

Confirmed i do have the GD engine with round ports.

Have a couple screws holding the cooling tins on that are stripped, but i hope to have the engine stripped down to the longblock tomorrow.

I need to buy a new thermostat.

Thanks to Rick and Dan (i think, still learning names) for the tip on ATF and acetone instead of pb blaster. Worked great.

[Kooper271]

What is this black boot or hose? It is broken. If you cant tell its behind the alternator.

[chuckspence]

Alternator boot, lil rubber boot that often needs replacement:

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp ... -903-655-B

assuming yours is for the 55 amp standard alternator, the 70 amp alternator & matching boot are different:

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp ... 22-903-655

usually the easiest way to disassemble the fan shroud-alternator assy is to just remove them together and leave the alternator attached to the fan shroud, that way you need not disturb the alternator boot, this advice may be too late to help you...