Dave the Wave rides Wheeler Dealer

[Midwest Amphicar]

Last year I had the opportunity to sell a red Amphi to Wheeler Dealers show. It was a fun time.

 

[amphigill]

SWEET!!

 

[LSolheim]

Last year I had the opportunity to sell a red Amphi to Wheeler Dealers show. It was a fun time.

Too many Brits and not enough "Wave-ness", but very nice!

 

[strandweiss62]

And now it is in the Netherlands, where all the other cars went.

 

[Jon March]

Dave - just watched the episode again: -do you happen to know what was the cause of the car failing mid-river on its test drive on the Thames, requiring a tow back to shore?

 

[strandweiss62]

I am not Dave, but this is scripted reality, there must be no reason.

As Leonardo da Vinci anno 1503 said: Don't trust the internet.

 

[Jon March]

"lost drive"?? ( @ 2min 25sec...)

 

[jfriese]

Based on the sound, the problem was the intermediate drive gear coming loose in the water transmission. I had it happen twice years ago until I replaced the retaining clip on that intermediate gear shaft. It had evidently become sprung enough that even though I wouldn't think it would have much force pushing it off, when I replaced that clip, that fixed the problem, and it's been many years since I had the problem with only one of my cars. Unfortunately, this problem usually ruins the top hat (shaft) and damages the inner surface of the gear, so that gear should be changed too. It can be done with the transmission in the car but it's a mess since you end up dumping gear oil from both trannys when you pull the water tranny cover.

John Friese
67 White
67 Red

 

[Jon March]

last year, i did new water trans seals and bearings, and new c-clips on the drive gears
But dammit - i cant recall if i did 2 things
1) torqueing the center drive gear nut to the suggested 86 ftlb
2) bending up the "tab" to secure the nut on the center drive gea

i MUST have done this, right?@#