Post by roadrunner on Oct 27, 2014 18:22:35 GMT
Anyone not too far from Dublin, Ireland with good knowledge of the DAF's inner works?
Nearly 2 years ago I bought a DAF 66. The bodywork was a little rough, but still presentable.
It was running but not very well. The ignition stopped functioning . These things always happen at night, did anyone notice?
I am no technical genius but a local garage got it running again . After all, the engine is Renault.
The Variomatic seemed to work well but on occasion seized when doing a tight turn at low speed. The solution: briefly reverse, always cleared it.
There were also vibrations at certain speeds, not too pronounced. Well, it was not really a cherished classic. Nowhere near "concours". A show-stopper only because it would be the only DAF on display. So I put it all down to "wear and tear" and enjoyed the insane off-the-blocks acceleration (once passed 40 mph of course the newer, more powerful cars would quickly catch up but by then I had had my little bit of fun).
Then, one day, on the motorway doing about 60 there was an almighty "bang", the steering wheel twisted, the wheels seemed to be blocked.
Then, miraculously, it cleared again. Okay, there were now heavy vibrations and the car seemed to have lost power but I was moving again.
At first, I thought that a drive belt had gone. My late father had DAF cars in the 60's and 70's and I seemed to remember that the loss of a V-belt was barely noticeable.
Perhaps, I thought, a bit of the broken belt had lodged between some of the working parts?
A friend with technical skills had a look and at first thought that one bolt holding the secondary drive had gone missing. Both belts were still in place.
When he tried to replace the bolt the real nature of the damage became clear:
A bracket that runs above and over the vario had broken and the whole unit had been twisted.
One of the secondary units was gone: one of the flyweights had sheared off, blocked the movement and also shredded the membrane.
Well, to keep a short story long: My friend stripped the unit, we got new brackets, belts ("to be sure to be sure"), centrifugal weights, membrane etc. etc.
I also had managed to get a Haynes manual and the lot was re-assembled.
For a few days it all seemed to work as it should. Then again vibrations developed and it also made a strange sound.
Then, it all seemed to clear and we went for a drive. We were lucky: it gave up the ghost about 200 yards from my home.
It would not move any more, just made awful sounds when trying.
Eventually it was transported to the garage. My friend just started a new job and has no more time.
Now the primary drive is broken. One drum even is dented from within. Anyone able to give advice ?
Nearly 2 years ago I bought a DAF 66. The bodywork was a little rough, but still presentable.
It was running but not very well. The ignition stopped functioning . These things always happen at night, did anyone notice?
I am no technical genius but a local garage got it running again . After all, the engine is Renault.
The Variomatic seemed to work well but on occasion seized when doing a tight turn at low speed. The solution: briefly reverse, always cleared it.
There were also vibrations at certain speeds, not too pronounced. Well, it was not really a cherished classic. Nowhere near "concours". A show-stopper only because it would be the only DAF on display. So I put it all down to "wear and tear" and enjoyed the insane off-the-blocks acceleration (once passed 40 mph of course the newer, more powerful cars would quickly catch up but by then I had had my little bit of fun).
Then, one day, on the motorway doing about 60 there was an almighty "bang", the steering wheel twisted, the wheels seemed to be blocked.
Then, miraculously, it cleared again. Okay, there were now heavy vibrations and the car seemed to have lost power but I was moving again.
At first, I thought that a drive belt had gone. My late father had DAF cars in the 60's and 70's and I seemed to remember that the loss of a V-belt was barely noticeable.
Perhaps, I thought, a bit of the broken belt had lodged between some of the working parts?
A friend with technical skills had a look and at first thought that one bolt holding the secondary drive had gone missing. Both belts were still in place.
When he tried to replace the bolt the real nature of the damage became clear:
A bracket that runs above and over the vario had broken and the whole unit had been twisted.
One of the secondary units was gone: one of the flyweights had sheared off, blocked the movement and also shredded the membrane.
Well, to keep a short story long: My friend stripped the unit, we got new brackets, belts ("to be sure to be sure"), centrifugal weights, membrane etc. etc.
I also had managed to get a Haynes manual and the lot was re-assembled.
For a few days it all seemed to work as it should. Then again vibrations developed and it also made a strange sound.
Then, it all seemed to clear and we went for a drive. We were lucky: it gave up the ghost about 200 yards from my home.
It would not move any more, just made awful sounds when trying.
Eventually it was transported to the garage. My friend just started a new job and has no more time.
Now the primary drive is broken. One drum even is dented from within. Anyone able to give advice ?
