It is so nice to have a friend like Honest Jon!

28:00 minutes in, it looks that perhaps a brake light is out... but your new 'old' paint job looks great. Looking forward to the Porsche

Looking great mate, bumpers and wheels have transformed it. Looks like you have a blown brake light. Dan

Looks great! But your drivers side brake light is out 😉 you don’t want any reasons to be pulled over. Keep up the great work, love your videos, as does my 2yr old daughter who is also asking to watch Dom! 👍🏻

A proper old school early clutch the gland nut has seen better days

Great job! Check out your reverse light on the drivers side! Not on while reversing...probably an easy fix! Brake light. Thanks, I really enjoyed your video!

The alignment tool is purely to align things during assembly so you can get the input shaft of the gearbox through the clutch plate into the pilot bearing when you offer up the gearbox to be bolted back on. If the clutch plate and pilot bearing are not initially aligned , the gearbox input shaft will not be able to go in. It has nothing to do with "rattles" when the engine is running. Once the assembly is bolted up , the first time the clutch is disengaged everything automatically aligns because the clutch plate floats freely on the gearbox shaft.

If only everything in life was as cool as an old Volkswagen 😊😎👍🏻👌🏻

John is a legend. Well

Takes me back my first engine rebuild was a Moggie thousand second a VW Beatle. 40 plus years ago.

Eveyone needs a friend like Honest John ¬!!¬

I can't help it… you kept reminding me of 'Not The Nine O'clock News'-"Hey Bob, have you seen Bobs torque wrench?" 😁 Lovely job and I can totally understand the 'whilst… I might as well…" feeling.

Yes I agree, if it was original blue,that would have been very cool, but it's always good to check

My dad was a VW mechanic for years and I learned how to turn a wrench from him. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

Lovely to see your “it’s not a project” project up and running 😂.

You look like the guy on The Repair Shop. Incredible bunch of people.

Mission creep is all too familiar. I picked up an MGB GT that had sat in a garage for 34 years. After going through the necessary steps to assess the condition of the engine, the engine and gearbox had to come out to fix the clutch. Besides all of the new gaskets, seals, hoses, etc. that got replaced, maybe I’ll paint the engine while it’s out which led to cleaning and painting the engine bay, which led to removing the heater box and refurbishing that while access was good. Then it needed another gear so in goes an overdrive gearbox. The good news is it’s running and driving great and so is your bus. Now, get on that 356 and do the same for it. Can’t wait. Well done Dom and Honest John!

There is another Italian John, and he works mostly on Vanagons. I am sure you would like his channel. I see you have the same luck as I do when you put your best man on the job ! I have one driving split, 1967 sundial camper. 8 min to pull the engine is good. Looking forward to more split window bus adventures...

John is a good friend. You reap what you sow!

Despite the setback, I think you enjoyed that Dom. you’ve more patience than me!

The joys of owning an old vw. Good work and we all learn from mistakes. Keep on dubin.🤙

“Trip down memory lane” for me, too. I remembered the size of every wrench you were picking up and that wiggle to draw it away from transmission. Those throw out bearings seem to last forever. Thank you.

Dom, this really brings me back. My Dad restored VW Campervans as a hobby, and I spent many an hour running wrenches for him while he was under one vehicle or another. It is great to see someone loving these old girls as much as he did.

Loved the video as usual Dom and it highlights how tuff life could be without real friends.

Absolutely beautiful bus! 🤙

Dom!!! I told you it’d be a project…but you said and I quote “it’s not really a project” were your famous last words 😂😂

Happy to have found your channel. From the Repair Shop.

I truly admire a person who can show their mistakes and laugh about it! Looking forward to more Porsche videos 🇨🇦

Smashing episode I thoroughly enjoyed that

Honest John deserves a treat of his own choosing . Great video 👍🇬🇧

Great video, a great friend and ... your tool book's on the way ! Happy days !

Lovely hubcaps Dom! Look forward to some Porsche progress.

Lovely van and great video. Please raise it up a couple of inches it would look so much better and could save your sump. Had a beetle in that was so low we could not get on the ramp !

Another great vid and my kind of music again! Looking forward to next week’s 3D scan of the Porsche - woo hoo.

My first memory of my then new step dad was him changing the engine in our new to use camper a beer crate and a plank I thought he was a magician lol thankfully he got me into classic minis lol

Please Dom be patient this van is so worth chipping away at and fixing up wish i had it so much potential personally im not into patena look but were all different cheers

Pulling the engine on these old buses is SO easy. I used to pull the engine out of my '71 because it was easier to change spark plugs that way. I eventually got the whole extraction down to about 45 minutes! Postscript: That guy John REALLY knows his shit when it comes to aircooled VWs. I wish I'd had him down the street from me when I had mine!

I've dropped engines / subframes out on gravel driveways too ... the trick is to put a sheet of ply down first ! You can buy cheap ply from joinery places, as it is often used to pack around the better quality Laminate sheets they buy, the local Joiner sells the ply 'packing sheets' for a packet of choccy biscuits per sheet ;)

Glad you see you back on the road. Everyone makes mistakes, not everyone learns from them. Love the van, and your vision for it! 🇨🇦

Greate guy and friend to have He is a keeper!

What a mate Honest John is, top man, I could spend some time in his workshop!!!!👍👍👍 Get that brake light fixed lad🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

In my limited experience older VWs have an issue with the engine rear bearing, my 70s hatchback did. I sold it for parts.

Very frustrating Dom but well done in getting it back together. John is such a good friend to be happy to help so late in the day, fingers crossed that all is now fine and I like your new colours. Kind regards, Richard.

8 minutes! Not bad at all. John is a good friend, a blessing to have for sure.

Great to see it back on the road, use it as much as you can Dom.

Oh God, I thought things like these only ever happened to me 🤣

Hi Dom, The usual reason for a staked flywheel bearing is the case is worn & needs thrust cutting & probably a linebore. I've seen this loads of times over many years of building & rebuilding these engines. Dont trust the endfloat readings, some of this will be the bearing in the case. bearing seizure is quite common with todays aftermarket bearing kits, being made of inferior materials to the originals. Graham, GAC.

Near side brake light out Dom 😊

Awesome bus Dom, even better withe the steel wheels back on and the patina look bumpers. you buying this inspired me to have a look around....picked up a 68 bay yesterday! thanks!!

Only come across this by chance, as soon as you appeared I thought I know him, I think you do a really good job in your restoration work on the telly and you're into VW's, you have a new subscriber.

Great job Dom. Love your work and enthusiasm - so motivational and uplifting.👍🏻👌🏻

Honest John is a really good mate.

Good find. I really suggest getting better lights in the garage. Can barely see what you're doing. Hope you checked the end play?

Nice when you’ve got a mate that will drop everything to help you out honest John rocks

That brings back memories when changing the clutch on my old Morris minor many moon's ago.

Well that sucks for you mate, but I'll tell you what it's a good thing you've found it now instead of driving it down the road you will be spending a little bit more money but you'll have a nice clean engine Your buddy there has a nice collection I love his blue Van but I like yours too I'll take either ..

A fantastic video, Dom. Cheers mate. Keep them coming. Next week's Porche video sounds like one not to miss.

Love the dak-dak, and really enjoying your resto work. Enjoy!

Yes Dom! Great car / van content and the Speedster next... can't wait!! 💪

Dom, This took me back, I was apprenticed to a VW garage 55 years ago. When you put the new flywheel on I was saying to the video, check the end-float. I'm glad you found out in time. Looking forward to the next episode. PS. watch out for speed humps, its very low.

It looks as though your left brake light needs replacement

A hydraulic bike / quad lift can be bought cheaply on marketplace. Good working platform! I am just doing the same to my early 63 panel van. Out with my 6v 1200cc and in with a 12v 1600cc single port.

Great video as always Dom campervan is coming on great buddy am sure we have all made mistakes at some point Honest John is a real trooper and a total legend for sorting the shims out big up respect to you both keep up the great work love the channel ♥️

first thing it looks like the flywheel is a 6 volt one (like the bus would have came with) and your using a 12 volt starter the teeth are a different count. did you check the endplay? sorry I didnt view the whole vid here so you didn't. Here in Alaska Iam (I think) the only guy driving a vw bus year round and Iam the last professional air-cooled mechanic (still working) in Alaska I am in the middle of 4 air-cooled engine rebuilds now.

Fleetway Clutches will rebuild clutches for you, can be more expensive than MLP or aftermarket ones but a job done proper and keeps as much as possible if originality is important to you

Original wheels 👍 nice job on bumpers . Engine just one of those things nice help by John

Great video, thanks for sharing 🤙🏼

Congratulations Dom, the Bus looks awesome. Honest John saves the day. True old school VDUB mates working late and in the dark 🤙😎👍. Can't wait for the Porsche video

12v starter vs 6v flywheel different pitch in gear.. inverst in a 200mm flywheel and clutch. You would probably need to clearance the bellhousing

Dominic, looking good, you just need to correct the body height. Torsion bars need resetting. Flywheel nut 253 ft/lb with a socket not a chisel and lump hammer.

You've got a great mate there in John !!!

Brake light out Dom, Thanks for the video

Should have checked crankshaft end play, with the re& re. Shims on on behind gland nut. Cheers for across the pond. Canada , eh. .

Just got your book today, I'v got a few tool books but this is a good one. I like the art work, the text all I can say is what a great book, well done you nailed it. Many thanks

Perhaps Dom should have set the tappets when he had the engine out, a lot easier than doing it with the engine in the car!

How cool is Jon, if I wore two separate gloves one orange one blue, I'd look a right plinker and laughed out the garage by my mates😂. Always nice to have a friend that knows everything, a very useful chap and a nice guy I think. Have a good week Dom.

Hey Dom. Your book just arrived! What a beauty. Really well done.

Received your book today, very pleased with it. Congratulations

What a great bus! Good effort Dom....got there in the end! Keep it up! Looking forward to some progress with the Porsche.

Be very careful when testing fuel flow around that dynamo... theres many a beetle met a hot supper that way...

Dear Dominic Chinea. Please kindly allow me to ask: Maybe I missed it but I really hope, that you didn't forget to install the very important rubber seal/lip in the engine compartment (so to say around the engine). Without it, there is no proper cooling air flow and the engine will overheat usually. 2) 👍👌👏 I'm really glad that you changed the wheels to the original look. By the way: Why is the old bus sitting so ridiculously low on the street? Is there any damping respectively functioning suspension left? 3) The bus is looking so much better with original blue bumpers. Congrats. After the black paint on the roof is eliminated, it will be even better. Best regards, luck, health and wisdom.

Nice one Dom, but only one brake-light... you don’t want someone running into the back of that van! Les

New spigot bearing too Dom, the old one will hydraulic out with an old input shaft driven into grease.

Works for me Dom

I feel for you Dom, think we've all done something where we put everything back how we thought we should have and in haste didn't. Honest John is a real Diamond, even though he checked he didn't leave you to it. The van looks a lot better, with the bumpers, wheels and VW sign.

Looks great with the original wheels, sounds amazing. The Ranalagh brand is going to look sick on the side of that van. Your book arrived today can't wait to sit by the fire and have a read.

I don't know how you keep calm and smile when you drop a clanger, I'd be throwing hammer across garage followed by a plethora of unrepeatable cus words lol.

Love the Vw bus content! Great job!

Thanks Dom for the video and updates. Looking forward to some Porsche time.

Dom, we have all started a "simple repair" that goes on and on. As soon as you take things apart there are additional parts required. That is just the way it is if you want to make a good/reliable job of it. You are lucky having a make like John to help you out. One question, do you ever go home?

Brilliant as always, Dom 🌞

Lookin good, that’s the VDub not you Dom! Lookin forward to the laser scanning. Keep up the good work. Really enjoying your site.

Good work on the clutch etc with a great bud - honest John - great stuff Dom.

I agree, those black bumpers and wheels had to go, tis now a lovely looking splitty 😎👌

I had that happen to my steering because the centre pivot was rusted out.... Turned left OK but not right ...... Bloody scary at about 40

Hope you fixed the brake light too!!!!!

Hi Dom, What starts out as simple, always something bigger, can't wait till next time , Stay safe All the best Brian 😃

As always great video and impressed with your skills. Just noticed that only one off your brake lights is working. Great keep them coming.

so great content like always! love your channel so much! the bus is a life dream for me... but unaffordable for me so I dream through your video! thanks

Thank you..