THE KOMBI KONNECTION

Brookie · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:52 pm Post subject:

Having noticed your two "helpers" with their winter coats perhaps you could post pics of them in here Smile

http://thekombikonnection.myfreeforum.org/about331.html

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gimmerob · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:40 pm Post subject:

Excellent! is there a few Lhasa Apsos in there?!?! That's what Woody and Buzz is! Wife says the're not goin in the bus til they have a bath!! Smile

They just have their coat trimmed and bath is next!! Smile

will post more pict there soon! Smile

gimmerob · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:19 am Post subject:

Bessie is in the Mach to get a check up! Hope it's all good news! Confused

gimmerob · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:25 pm Post subject:

OK... Thursday morning i dropped off the Kombi but not until today i heard news about what needed to be done! Ran around the whole day getting various parts to get her back to form!
Once on the hoist... all was revealed!
front discs needed skimming, front wheel bearings, rear boot, rear drum skimmed, new front pads, new rear shoes, new set of cylinder heads, new rocker cover gasket, new auto transmission under cover seal, new differential sump gasket, new push rod seals, new exhaust gaskets, new insulation foam, oils, brake fluid, auto fluid......
Hardest bit to get was the O ring seal for the caliper housing!! One caliper had only 1!!! so, i'll be getting 4 from the guys at 125 South St Freo! Thanks guys in advance!

Hope she'll be out by mid week! Sad

oh yes... fuel line was crackly!! Sad

gimmerob · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:28 pm Post subject:

... and the front calipers rebuilt!

gimmerob · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:20 pm Post subject:

Bessie went up the hoist last friday morning and she's still up there!! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Shocked

hope she'll be down by tomorrow!!! Rolling Eyes

gimmerob · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:14 pm Post subject:

ok.. after spending close to a week (6 days), up on a hoist! Bessie finally came out with no more leaks (saw a drop of something under the dif pan, but nothing after some travels)!! Lets hope she stays that way for a bit!! Brakes are all re done- pads, shoes, skimming, seals, master cylinders, fluid etc....! Engine fully serviced including tappets, carbs, sparks, leads, contact points, seals, seals, seals and more seals and the all important fuel line!!! Diff seal and oil! Auto transmission service and seal... and on and on and CV boots... etc... anyways.. i knew that it had to be done.. but there's always a lil voice in your head saying that maybe..... just maybe that it wouldn't be that bad or expensive.... a that's the update of Bessie! Happy wife, happy life!! Smile

Aaron.fabs · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:31 pm Post subject:

Sounds like she's had the full once over. Should give you many klm's of trouble free motoring touch wood Very Happy

Enjoy

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gimmerob · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:25 pm Post subject:

thanks aaron! Bessie runs pretty good. Still marks her territory tho!! Sad

But discreetly! Smile

Maybe she still needs to be tuned (not too sure how a 2Lt motor performs)?!?!? if anyone can describe a properly tuned motor in WORDS, please do!! Smile

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