Monthly Archives: September 2009

Engine Teardown – Day 2

Wooo – big surprise here, check out the following pictures: Thar be oil in the combustion chamber! That is _NOT_ Good! Good thing I purchased a set of new pistons and cylinders. We will see what else comes up… Bonus … Continue reading

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Engine Teardown – Day 1

Links to the first day of the engine teardown: http://images.wammy.net/Squareback/Engine/

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Engine Troubleshooting

So I have been trying to figure out where all the vacuum hoses are supposed to go. After figuring it out thanks to this: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=232306 I was able to get the engine running properly….sorta: It needs to be adjusted, the … Continue reading

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Interior cleaning

Cleaned up the interior a week or so ago, trying to see the scope of the work needed.

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