I don't own a super-duper straight edge either- nor a mild-mannered one... I take things like that to my trusty local machine shop. Never been charged for anything like that... 'course I think they figger if I bring something like that in that I'll be showing up with some real work for 'em shortly thereafter. Cya, Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "tabe johnson" <xtabe@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 11:37 PM Subject: Choosing the best Pressure Plate (straight edge)
> Yes, getting close to having the new/used engine > in the van. > > I have a nice clutch disk now (Thanks Shawn!) > and will have the choice of, count 'em, THREE > presumably good used pressure plates. (Thanks > Shawn & Kim!) > > Assuming the fingers are healthy, Bentley talks > about measuring the out-of-flatness across the > face of the plate, cuz the inner radius of the > plate is less worn or summpin' than the outside. > > I have to put a super duper straight edge long > enough to fit across the whole disk onto the disk, > then stick feeler gauges underneath. What do y'all > use as your super duper straight edge? I'd rather > not go out and buy one just for this. Well, OK, I > would, but I can't afford it. > > tabe johnson/87 Westy/Vancouver, BC > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca |
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