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Date:         Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:56:19 -0500
Reply-To:     Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Big end rod clearance 2.1 WBX
Comments: To: greentabe-vanagon@YAHOO.COM
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Tabe
you cnat just add new bolts as it can shift the rod cap SO you must measure
before and after.
better yet replace them with rebuilt rods


Bob Donalds




----- Original Message -----
From: "Tabe Johnson" <greentabe-vanagon@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 9:33 PM
Subject: Big end rod clearance 2.1 WBX




> To save myself some work, I'm considering this possibility:
> Pull one rod (#3), check it for roundness.  If it's OK,
> put it back with new bolts and off I go.  If it's no good,
> then it's obviously time for new rods.
>
> Thoughts?  Good idea? Bad idea?
>
> tabe johnson/87 westy
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