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Date:         Fri, 14 Nov 2003 13:30:11 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Strickrott <jstric01@CS.FIU.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Strickrott <jstric01@CS.FIU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: flywheel pilot bearing will not fit!
Comments: To: ROBERT DONALDS <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
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Bob:

Do you know if the metal ring for the standard type IV flywheels is still available? And if not, what do you use these days when putting on a new/reconditioned flywheel that does not have the metal ring (my current situation)?

Regards, --Jeff Strickrott 82 Westy, South Florida

ROBERT DONALDS wrote:

> I have seen this problem but only in the 1.9 crankshafts the needle bearing > hole is not deep enough. I use these early cranks moslty on automatics. what > happend to the flywheel that came off this engine? the original flywheel > had a larger opening to acomidate the needle bearing you would also need the > larger felt oring and the larger steel ring (same as bug and still > available ) to keep the felt in place once you open the center hole in the > flywheel. > Bob Donalds > http://www.bostonengine.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dennis Haynes" <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 8:41 PM > Subject: Re: flywheel pilot bearing will not fit! > > > The pilot bearing is probably an aftermarket one with the seal built in. > > Beck Arnley supplies these. You have 3 options. Replace the pilot > > bearing with a correct one, Bore out the center of the flywheel, or Use > > a dremel or die grinder to remove the shoulder in side the crankshaft. I > > prefer option 1 or 2. The main benefit of option #2 is that the felt > > seal and the un-available metal sleeve in the flywheel center are no > > longer needed. > > > > Dennis > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > > Of Eric Zeno > > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 11:09 AM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: flywheel pilot bearing will not fit! > > > > Here is one for the record books. > > I'm helping a friend put in a new > > clutch in his 1.9L / 2.L mixture. > > The engine and crank are 1.9L. We installed > > the pilot bearing as far as it would go. This > > leaves it sticks out of the crank about 1/16". > > When installing the flywheel, the hole in its > > center, is not big enough to fit the pilot bearing. > > Therefore as you tighten up the flywheel > > you crush down the end of the pilot bearing > > making it impossible to install the input > > shaft of the transmission, without major > > force. This is exactly what the DPO did. > > The pilot bear did not last, and then the > > clutch went. Now we have to fix this mess. > > Any have any insight? > > Eric


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