Date:         Sun, 30 Mar 2003 15:24:32 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dropping the tranny - advice NEEDED
Comments: To: jrunberg@mac.com
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

I use a bolt through one of the case tranny mounting holes with a flat
bar bent around to support my dial gauge.
I mount the flywheel and place the dial gauge on the part that the disk
runs on.
I take a big rubber hammer and whack the flywheel in the center to move
it all the way back.
Then I take a pry bar and pry the flywheel back out.
Remember the clearances are about .007 to .015 so you won't notice
movement. The gauge will see it but you won't.
On engines out of the van I use a flat bar across two diagonal engine
bolt mountings with spacers off the case and I have a jig bolted to the
flat bar to hold my dial gauge.
Either way will work good.
Clean the washers and use light oil. If you use heavy grease it will not
compress and you'll be measuring wrong.
Use heavy grease to hold the washers in position when you are ready to go
back with the flywheel.

Stan Wilder


On Sun, 30 Mar 2003 13:23:39 -0500 john Runberg <jrunberg@mac.com>
writes:
> OK, last question of the day, then back under the bus. From what I've
> been
> reading I'll need to check the endplay and get it right. Where's the
> best
> place online to buy a dial guage?
>
> > I'll be needing a new set of shims and a dial gauge to get things
> back
> > together again correctly, right?
> > -------------------- Clip ----------------------
> > No your shims should be right ........... they don't wear out.
> >
> > Stan Wilder
>
>
>

________________________________________________________________
Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today
Only $9.95 per month!
Visit www.juno.com