Your clutch is out of alignment and needs cantering. I have found they never slide 100% the way home by themselves - if you also rotate the crank while pushing it will make it slip in much easier too. David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 http://www.fastforward.ca mailto:sales@fastforward.ca Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160 - Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions - Vanagon, Transporter and Iltis Sales and Importation - European Lighting for most Volkswagen models -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Simon Reinhardt Sent: October 5, 2002 12:03 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Why won't my engine go in?
It's an inline-4, has a KEP adapter plate on it, all 4 studs on the adapter line up with the holes on the bell housing, I've ground the main shaft down to the correct length and given it a taper bevel, I test-fit the pilot bearing on the shaft before pressing it into the end of the crankshaft, and I used the clutch alignment tool while bolting the pressure plate on. Everything slides together until the studs are about 1cm from coming out the front of the bell housing holes, and then it just stops. WHY? -Simon |
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