Chenowth Desert Patrol/Light Strike Vehicle - Pics Added

[TimS]

I wonder if you.could drill a hole just large enough to remove the pressure plate bolts.

[JUSSUMGUY]

How about driving in a wedge? The wedge, preferably made of something that won't destroy or screw up the case or bellhousing.
I had a similar experience when I parted the white Chenowth. I had to cut one just like you did and it was a bi**h to get apart. i pulled the engine and trans together when i couldn't get it apart. Don't do that, it made it much harder to seperate the engine from the trans. Perhaps you could hook a strap around the engine in such a manner that you could get a straight pull and hook a comealong to it and give it a pull. Tying down the car of course.

[no1clyde]

Maybe try a porta-power between the head on that side and the torsion tube or something and give it a little push apart with maybe a rattle with a air hammer too. I would be looking that way for a shot anyway.

Ed

[uh60ce]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the use of heat. A lot of times you can heat the area where its stuck together and it works. Normally I'd use a cutting torch with a rosebud tip to heat with , but since the transmission is magnesium, id find a different way to do it, or at least something that doesn't get so hot.

[TimS]

And maybe a thin hacksaw blade between the cases to the stuck bolt.

[Lawdog734]

Sorry for the lack of updates gents - too many things going in lately that has kept me away.

I still can't get the damned engine separated from the transaxle, so I've left it alone for now and will address it later.

On another note-is anyone familiar with the disc brake setup shown below? I believe they may be CNC Brakes just because the calipers are as well as many other parts. Any tips for removal because I'm not seeing additional nuts/bolts to remove the hub.

[dustymojave]

There are 2 bolts in the end of the hub. These hold the cap on. The cap holds the large hex nut on.

[Lawdog734]

So that hex nut comes off? It's made of aluminum the best I can tell. How much torque should be on it? I don't want to scar/ding it up if it can be avoided.

[Ol'fogasaurus]

The best help I think I can give:

http://www.bracketsandbolts.com/resources.php?id=118

This is a dissimilar metals chart. Wait for it to load; don’t be in a hurry.

If that truly it AL on steel I would soak it with some of the new products that are designed to relieve some of the corrosion before I started to put a load on the nut.

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=tor ... &FORM=IGRE This is a torque dude/meister and it can be purchased/ordered from almost anyone that carries VW parts. It is a 9:1 torque ratio and eliminates the long torque bar and the shock it can put on parts. You also might want to get or make a helping hands tool also.

Lee

[Lawdog734]

Alrighty folks - the rear hubs are all off. Those reverse threads are a b**ch to get off if you don't know they're there - I never did say I was the sharpest knife in the drawer. The front disk brake/hub/caliper kit arevery much from CNC Brakes. I'm not sure where the rear came from - they're CNC calipers but Sander Engineering Sprint Hex Nuts and possibly rotor. No idea about he hubs. Luckily all are in pretty good shape, they just need a good cleaning.

On another note - does anybody know what this is? The pull cable pictured mounted on the instrument panel runs all the way back where it mounts up to the transaxle where you can see it mounted about 2 o'clock from where the CV mounts up on the passenger side.

[no1clyde]

I am guessing a locking diff.

Ed

[modernbeat]

I'll also guess locking diff. That boss is exactly where the Vanagon Syncro locking diff solenoid usually goes.

[bajaherbie]

sure looks like a locking diff. never knew of such an animal. maybe from a synchro van?

[Lawdog734]

The cable as you can see at the right side of the picture is shot as it's all frayed. I hadn't looked very hard at the transaxle, but saw 6 ribs and assumed it was an 091. I guess I'll look for a number to better identify it.

I'll try to get the setup removed tomorrow for better pics and maybe identify who made it....

[ajdenette]

Yes that is the Vanagon Syncro locking differential carrier and they used a cable to activate the rod that is typically vacuum operated, the switch out the top is prity much a reverse switch that can be used to identify locked or not.