by Chris | Jan 24, 2019 | 2nd time around, Auto tech
Lots of flywheel seals get replaced and still leak. The primary reason is that the f/w has a groove worn in the seal race, this being much more of a problem with wbx’s than it was with older VW boxers because they tend to be left in the vehicle for two or three... by Chris | Jan 23, 2019 | 2nd time around, Auto tech
A fellow attempting to repair a flywheel seal leak on a recently rebuilt engine had the seal pop out of the case, and he wondered why. A helpful participant posted this: . Are you recessing the seal on the seal bore or is it flush with the case? Also, there are two... by Chris | Dec 18, 2018 | Auto tech
Here’s the dope on AMC wbx heads as of summer ’17 when I last processed them, this should cover most of the questions and swat down most of the BS I’ve seen on this subject: . The castings are excellent, better than VW’s, they have much more... by Chris | Sep 23, 2018 | 2nd time around, Auto tech
This 2nd time around is a good one. I know this one has helped loads of people definitively diagnose the problem with their Bosch Airflow meter (AFM) , and many of them have been able to repair theirs instead of shelling out a few Benjys for a reconditioned one. Like... by Chris | Sep 12, 2018 | 2nd time around, Auto tech
A driver of a waterboxer Vanagon had this complaint: . Driving along coolant light on dash starts flashing, pull over and check the pressure tank in the engine bay. It is visibly down by a lot, and the reserve tank behind the license plate door is overfull. Left it... by Chris | Aug 27, 2018 | 2nd time around, Auto tech
This 2nd Time Around is a recent one, that involved cross-referencing two concurrent threads. Since as a general matter good grounding has great importance to keeping any electronically-controlled car running right, I thought it worth putting here: A forum...