And so it begins...

UPDATE:

I tried everything imaginable to get my new engine to run, went over all my work and couldn't find anything amiss. I contacted the engine builder who came and got my VX and took it back to his shop. Called me a few minutes ago to tell me the exhaust cam on the drivers side was ONE tooth out. I hope to hae it back home tonight to finish up changing the differential fluids with some Royal Purple, draining the transfer case and putting in fresh fluid there, and finally finishing the brake bleeding. Once that is done a trip to the muffler shop and we're almost there!! I am sooo looking forward to driving this thing it isn't funny. I am ready to enjoy all this work we put into this thing. :dance::jump:

Congrats on finally finding the issue!

With all the work you have done to get her up and running the driving will be even sweeter! I think you learn to appreciate it in a whole new way when you know you have done the hard work yourself.

Are you gonna come say hi next weekend? I am serious about letting you drive my workhorse.

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Originally Posted by Triathlete

There is an old thread on here somewhere (I searched and couldn't find it...help me out L(king of search)Dub... dealt with the orgins of everyones screen name.

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:smilewink...http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...e...:laughing:

OK...here's what you were REALLy looking for...:yesgray:

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ghlight=handle

Sorry for the O-T Buffy...:flower:

Glad to hear you got your engine woes sorted...:_wrench:...:thumbup:

I knew you could do it Dub! Wonder if the boss man could un-archive it for all the new members?

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Originally Posted by Marlin

Are you gonna come say hi next weekend? I am serious about letting you drive my workhorse.

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I am planning to show up on Saturday. What camp site you staying at. With a little luck I will have the VX up and running and drive it out.

The only thing I didn't get finished tonight was the brake bleeding. A quick search showed what my problem was, needed to pull the ABS and bleed the system with the engine running. I was not happy with the ride height of the front, seemed a little low so I cranked on the torsion bars a bit. I'll get it back on the ground tomorrow and see if it looks better.

Pics pics pics!!!

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Originally Posted by Buffy

I am planning to show up on Saturday. What camp site you staying at. With a little luck I will have the VX up and running and drive it out.

The only thing I didn't get finished tonight was the brake bleeding. A quick search showed what my problem was, needed to pull the ABS and bleed the system with the engine running. I was not happy with the ride height of the front, seemed a little low so I cranked on the torsion bars a bit. I'll get it back on the ground tomorrow and see if it looks better.

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Hmm, I bled mine with a vaccum bleeder, no problems.

We are renting the underground house. I will PM you my cell, and we can make arrangements to meet up. Cells don't work out there hardly at all. That is why CBs are so crucial for us.

I've been bleeding my brakes for 2 days now and while it is better it still isn't great. My entire system went dry, including the ABS unit I believe. We've pushed.... vaccumme pulled and done the old pump and hold method.

I did get to drive it around the yard yesterday!!!:_steering

Gettin ever closer!! Lovin that last part...

When I replaced my brake rotors and lines, I let the system go totally dry and I had brake problems for a while. The VX would stop, but if I kept pushing on the pedal it would eventually go to the floor. After bleeding the brakes multiple times, replacing a leaking hard line and trying just about everything else I ended up replacing the master cylinder and that seemed to solve the problem. My guess is that while the system sat dry for a couple of days the seals in the master cylinder got damaged (maybe dryed out or moisture got into the system). My master cylinder may have been going out to begin with, but sitting dry for a couple of days sure didn't help it out.

I think you've already found out that to bleed the system you need to pull the ABS fuse and have the motor running, but if not try that first.

Another thought, I just finished putting mine back together, and the brakes suck again. I did not open the system at all. The only thing that changed was the EBC brake pads come with a vinyl pad that goes between the piston and the pad, they say it is to minimize vibration during break in. Well, those two pads came off, and now my brakes suck again. I am going to replace both front calipers and see if that helps. My suspicion is that the piston and/or seals have gone bad over the years. That little pad was enough to fill the gap and increase performance? I don't know, but that is all that changed on mine.

I've read that bleeding our brakes with thee engine off can damage the vacuum booster.. Hopefully that isn't the case with yours!

How is that possible? Our vacuum booster is no different than any other vacuum booster in design.