Date:         Mon, 22 Sep 2003 00:29:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: My near Vanagon disaster(delong)
Comments: To: green536@HOTMAIL.COM
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I'm learning new things!

First, the ABA uses a one time use s-t-r-e-t-c-h bolt to fasten the
crankshaft timing belt gear.  There is a warning in the G-J Bentley not to
re-use it.  Well, I had removed the gear to change the oil seal and re-used
the bolt.

I never had a problem with the 1.8 engine I used to have -the 1.8 bolt is
reusable. tkaing the VW machine shop's word .

Well- if you want to laugh, I made this mistake on the flywheel end also. I
re-used the flywheel fasteners and this is why they got loose, or else I
forgot to torque them down good.

it was a month long project and with all the interuptions it's likely I
did'nt torque them down hard. I don't remember doing it.

Well, I'm only three bolts away from starting the engine. The flywheel and
front gear are torqued down good with locktite. I put the transmission back
in today, servicing the CV axles too.

Did you know that I will never again re-use used stretch bolts?

I hope I'm OK . The oil looked good.

Robert

1982 Westfalia





----Original Message Follows----
Sounds like someone should have eaten their wheaties :) or even better used
a torque wrench or airgun :) :) glad to hear you didnt have valve collision
or anything even more catastrophic.



Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.367.5503
www.finetuningperformance.com
Seattle, WA USA

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