Thank you for making this great video, watched it again yesterday... I don't plan on assuming anything, because of the noise and clunks from the throwout bearing (which may have been cured by the rear main seal leaking...)
I see that vanagain is a source for the shims. I'm planning on possibly buying a flywheel also.
On Oct 2, 2007, at 11:25 AM, Bob Donalds wrote: > Its OK but nothng beats a dial indicator for this job are you using > the same parts ? > this might help > B Bob > http://www.bostig.com/files/bostonbob&bostig- > proper_wbxflywheel_install.wmv > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike" <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 5:42 PM > Subject: Re: Cranshaft Endplay setting > > >> Nope, I've done it exactly this way many times. Push the >> flywheel all the >> way in (towards the rear of the engine), and measure the distance >> from the >> case bolt-flat area to the front of the flywheel (front is >> front!), then >> pull the crank all the way out and measure the same area again >> (it's better >> not to move the caliper, if you can manage to keep it in place). The >> difference is crankshaft endplay. Unless, as someone pointed out >> earlier to >> one of my listgroups, the front main bearing is loose in the case, >> then it's >> more than that, but that's not likely. Handy method, tho, maybe >> not as >> accurate as the usual method. Does anyone else agree? >> >> Mike B. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Kai Mei" <kai@NEWCLEAR.US> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 8:21 PM >> Subject: Cranshaft Endplay setting >> >> >>> Is trying to check the endplay with a >>> >>> 6" Electronic Digital Caliper Vernier Micrometer >>> >>> a hopeless idea? >>> >>> >>> Also does an 87 need the 12 pt. CV tool? >>> >>> Thanks. > |
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