Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 12:54:33 MST
Reply-To: Sean Garrett <seangar@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Sean Garrett <seangar@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: WAS Re: Bottom end reassembly?
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Hmmm... can you elaborate? For instance I am confused about how to tell top
dead center if you dont have your pistons in? Don't you have to put cylinder
#1 at TDC and then line up the distributor drive shaft (with it connected to
the distributor) in the slot looking down from the fan side of the engine?
Do you use the cam shaft or crankshaft to eyeball TDC?
Thanks in advance
SeanG
>From: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
>Reply-To: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Bottom end reassembly?
>Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 02:25:25 +0200
>
>Be sure to put the distributor drive shaft in and position it correctly
>before
>you lay the crank and camshaft to "final rest". It is very difficult to
>reposition the distributor shaft after the case halves are assembled, BTDT
>and
>regretted I didn't put that shaft in first. This was a Bug engine, but the
>same
>goes for both the Type4 and WBX (which IS a Bug engine)
>
>PerL
>87 Syncro 112i
>
>Sean Garrett wrote:
>
> > I am getting ready to reassemble my bottom end. Everything has checked
>out
> > great and been balanced at my local shop. I will not have the time to
> > re-assemble the entire bottom end at once, therefore I could use some
> > advice.
> > #1 I will 1st clean all bolts and dry fit case together. Case and other
> > parts have already been cleaned.
> >
> > #2 Then I will position case (1/2 of case) sideways and grease the
>camshaft
> > and crankshaft bearings and place the cam and crank in place (proper
>timing
> > alignment observed with marks on gears).
> >
> > #3 Apply thin bead of seal on case and place other half of case on.
>Apply
> > pressure and put all bolts into case and start to tighten. Check to make
> > sure no binding is occuring in the crankshaft/camshaft turning.
> >
> > #4 Torque all bolts to specs following Bently order of tightening.
> >
> > #5 If I have to quit during any stage I will seal the entire unit in a
> > garbage bag to keep out dirt/dust.
> >
> > Will/could I encounter problems after I put down the sealer and try to
>fit
> > everything together? If yes then what might I do to avoid possible
>problems?
> >
> > I will try to keep all dirt out of case/bearings etc... but I have to do
> > this in my carport so how much dust is permissible and what might the
> > effects be? Will most of the dirt and bearing grease (newly applied) be
> > washed out with the 1st oil change? I plan on the 1st change at ~200
>miles,
> > and the second at 500 more miles, then normal 3,000 mile intervals.
> >
> > Any other pointers are appreciated.
> >
> > Thanx in advance
> > SeanG
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