Great stuff, thank you for all the great info. Do you have a video on getting the king pins (upper and lower) out of the early bus spindles. Wishing to rebuild mine but need to get old ones out.
No I haven't made one. You need to make some tools and have at least a 20ton press. Need the correct reamers for the new bushings too. Usually it's best to have them sent off for a rebuild. You can find a lot of issues once you get them apart.
@@enminc I mean you can try to do it. I think it's Demop Garage that has a little how to here on YT. You might get lucky. A lot of times I get them apart and the spindle carrier itself is worn or someone else had rebuilt them and their work needs to be fixed. Sometimes you get lucky and everything goes smoothly.
Not sure if you are still rebuilding king/link pins of vw bus' I have a 67 split window that has worn pins. If not is there a place that sells them? Thank you. Your videos are informative..
No, I changed jobs. Not doing the VW stuff for a living anymore. I'll probably still do a video every now and then though. I knnow WolfsburgWest sells them. Just buy German/European manufactured ones. Any of the China or Brazillian ones are crap and not usable.
Yes, Early and Late have different size shafts. Different shapes too. Early has a shaft that is basically straight and takes the larger size nut. Late has a tapered shaft and takes the smaller nut.
Is it a bad practice, or do you ever wedge anything in the link pin slot, for easier removal? Or is hammering and a drift better? Awesome series! Thank you,
If the link pin isn't coming out it's probably because the end is mushroomed over. Best to grab a cut off wheel and grind the end down. You can get away with prying on the split in the arm, but it's not gonna give you much extra room. Just use your best judgement if you have to wedge/pry/hammer on the arm in any way 👍
Hey Brad, thanks for watching and subbing. You'll need the factory tooling or you can make the tools needed. Those parts along with at least a 20ton press will get the job done. More importantly, you need to be sure they're pressed back together properly, so the king pins are aligned.
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Bravo, you make it look easy. I think I can, I think I can
You can do it!
Good Video mate many thanks
Thanks for the video.
Bro! Thanks for watching! Much appreciated! If you need help with anything else, just let me know 💪
Doing this exact job in the next few weeks, great to find such a clear video - cheers Bud
Awesome! Thanks for taking the time to comment! Glad I could help!
Good stuff.
Cool video! Nice work
Fuckin dyin over these sound effects 😂
Nice vid. I've never taken off a spindle. I LOL'd a few times. Ain't gonna lie, I was hoping for a finger smash 😂
Figured I probably jinxed myself, but luckily came out uninjured 🤣
Good stuff. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Great stuff, thank you for all the great info. Do you have a video on getting the king pins (upper and lower) out of the early bus spindles. Wishing to rebuild mine but need to get old ones out.
No I haven't made one. You need to make some tools and have at least a 20ton press. Need the correct reamers for the new bushings too. Usually it's best to have them sent off for a rebuild. You can find a lot of issues once you get them apart.
@@WideFive Thanks I was given similar info by another as well. Guess I should have researched before purchasing the full rebuild kit.
@@enminc I mean you can try to do it. I think it's Demop Garage that has a little how to here on YT. You might get lucky. A lot of times I get them apart and the spindle carrier itself is worn or someone else had rebuilt them and their work needs to be fixed. Sometimes you get lucky and everything goes smoothly.
Not sure if you are still rebuilding king/link pins of vw bus'
I have a 67 split window that has worn pins. If not is there a place that sells them? Thank you. Your videos are informative..
No, I changed jobs. Not doing the VW stuff for a living anymore. I'll probably still do a video every now and then though. I knnow WolfsburgWest sells them. Just buy German/European manufactured ones. Any of the China or Brazillian ones are crap and not usable.
So “early” vs “late” will have different sized shaft (27mm vs 32mm)? I have a pair of spindles but don’t know the year they came from.
Yes, Early and Late have different size shafts. Different shapes too. Early has a shaft that is basically straight and takes the larger size nut. Late has a tapered shaft and takes the smaller nut.
Is it a bad practice, or do you ever wedge anything in the link pin slot, for easier removal? Or is hammering and a drift better? Awesome series! Thank you,
If the link pin isn't coming out it's probably because the end is mushroomed over. Best to grab a cut off wheel and grind the end down. You can get away with prying on the split in the arm, but it's not gonna give you much extra room. Just use your best judgement if you have to wedge/pry/hammer on the arm in any way 👍
@@WideFive thank you, kinda what I thought. Figured I'd ask. Great series!
@@matt105style Always best to ask! Usually saves time and money in the long run, ha, ha. Thanks for watching!
What is the proper way to remove the king pins?
With a press and the factory tooling or a reasonable facsimile. Next time I bust down a set I'll do a video.
Are you still able to rebuild or sell a rebuilding kit? I tried the website but wasn't working.
No, I'm not sure when or if I'll be back to rebuilding spindles.
How do you remove the king pins before flipping?
Hey Brad, thanks for watching and subbing. You'll need the factory tooling or you can make the tools needed. Those parts along with at least a 20ton press will get the job done. More importantly, you need to be sure they're pressed back together properly, so the king pins are aligned.
@@WideFive man thanks for the info. Gonna have to ship them out.
This video is fake, his pants are way to clean
he's working on a bench, not rolling on the floor. GTFO