Bob is not well!

I was driving home down the motorway when there was a large bang and the generator light came on, I managed to get him the 8 miles home with a very nasty smell of burning rubber and popped the boot to see what was wrong, after the smoke had cleared ( and this took 25 minutes!)this is what I have found





Bugger I will have to check if the belt has just snapped or if the dynamo has seized up, I must admit he did sound a bit rattly after that on accleratiion but was quiet if staying constant or decelerating?

Has anybody else every done this?

Any advice on how to proceed would be grateful!!

if it started rattling after the belt snapped sounds like you need a new engine

Don't tell me that! please tell me its not permanent? I am shit broke at the moment and my missus will have the right arse if I bought this thing and its fucked after two weeks

sorry to be the bearer of bad news mine started rattling on the way back from rtts and the went bang and seized cos it got to hot if your belt snapped the it started to rattle chances are its had it will the engine still turn over or not

Moup...dubberatlast is right sounds like its fucked....i'd keep a look out for a good second hand engine if i were you on the plus side....there are plenty of people on here who will help you fit a new engine

I think the dynamo has siezed, the engine drove the 8 miles home alright, does that still bode badly for my poor little motor??

The best thing to do i think mate is get a new belt and dynamo put it all on then give it ago you have nothing to loose if you need a dynamo i have a spare here but 8 miles with no belt is not good for any aircooled motor

Dude
Don't panic until you know its fercked. Get a new belt on there and then have a nose. I can borrow a compressions tester for if you want.......

Bugger not good Does it turn over alright or even start chances you could be lucky and got away with it, but 8 miles is a long way with no cooling.

If it turns over get it running but not for long with no cooling just so you can tell what the motors like.

Fingers crossed for you dude let us know what you find if you need a hand give use a shout i'll prob be passing WSM tomorrow if you need me...


rich@minicurt.fsnet.co.uk

I've got a spare dynamo of you need it fella

Fingers crossed!

Rick

Harvey....i'll pop round later after work pm me your number

f*ckin hell Harvey, bad news dude.
If you need a hand give me a yell on here (I check about 3 times a day:roll: )

like everyone said dude, dont write the cheque for the new engine till you've popped another generator & belt on & run it up......you could be lucky!

any luck mate or not done yet

Nah. not yet, I had to work today so I will try and have a look tomorrow night, the only problem is the bloody dark, it is hard to do anything when you can't see your hand in front of your face.

If the dynamo is shot would this be the best time for an alternator conversion? Also are they difficult to do

Good idea

No not very hard ... swap over the units, remove the regulator under back seat & connect a few wires where the regulator was!

Found this thread on Vzi for u with a few links for more info
http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=277823&highlight=alternator+conversion

Enjoy

Cheers for that Rick

if u need to get a new dynamo then u might as well change to alternator. i changed all my beetles to alternator and its great the conversion is easy as rick said just make sure u remove the regulator under the seat as its built in to the alternator.

Cheers for the advice, I have bought a belt today just to see how bad the rattle is when running and I will let you know where I stand probably tomorrow.

how did you get on harvey any luck

OK, I fitted the new belt, topped up the oil and he fired into life The only difference I can tell from before is that it won't tick over, it just stalls everytime you stop.

As far as engine rattles I can't hear anything over the rattles inside the car and the exhaust so next time every meets you guys can have a listen and give me a verdict

Is yours sorted now Carl? Will you be at the next meet?

thats good bloody news

Tell me about it Spence, I could not afford a new motor on the run up to Xmas

moup wrote:

Is yours sorted now Carl? Will you be at the next meet?

oh yes all sorted mate, cant decide weather to put the towel rail bumpers back on or running boards but yes it might not be the middle of the week meet but will be the monthly one.

glad to hear bob is running again touch wood he is ok we will see

I think I have sorted the tickover problem, the gap on the points was nearly closed and the electric choke was sticking, it is still not perfect but is 10 times better than it was

The new rear drums and the alternator kit arrived today so I will try and fit them next week as I have the week off

If I do get stuck would anyone be able to lend me a hand

yeah no worries give me a buzz if your stuck......