Recent content by BillL

More like a diamond in the rough. Not bad Elroy, my first WS was pulled from a junk pile (1973) and the wheel rims, front and rear, are less than half as thick as yours. The saddle head casting was dragging the concrete (made in '47) so long the loops were ground down and the shaft was D shaped...

Thanks for your posts, illustrations and photos here. I first got a 1947 WS (or WG?) from the scrap pile at the local junk yard in 1973 for $2.65. The saddle head had dragged on the floor until the guide bar would fall off. I jacked over 500 VW's, removed/rebuilt 200 VW engines with that jack...

Thanks HiBall, the packing nut for the main ram was loose, I also slightly tightened the nut on the pump plunger until it was clearly firm in the bore. I added a little permatex #3 to the mating surface of the bottom plunger bore nut. I added fluid until i could jack it to full height, and...

Well,if Rick does not need help, I do. My WS is leaking around the pump, after i have used the jack and it is sitting. The ram packing nut was loose from my last rebuild ( 5 yrs ago) and I tightened it today. Is there a seal on the upper side of the pump plunger? Help is appreciated. I...