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Date:         Fri, 2 Jul 2010 13:12:49 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Flywheel Dowel Pins
Comments: To: Kurt Grotz <kgrotz@CRAFTECH.COM>
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check with an auto parts store, a hardware store, or machine shops.

roll pins are fairly generic, usually made of high-carbon springy steel.

I'm looking at 3 in a cracked waterboxer flywheel I have .. where the split is down the side of the roll pins is...it's zigzaggy there.. normal roll pins are just straight there.

even if you find a pin or smooth bolt shank of just the right diameter .. that's a good press fit, that could work. Needs to be a good tight fit though.

if you really want 'the' right part, I could see about getting these removed from this cracked flywheel I have and sell them to you. Scott www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message ----- From: "Kurt Grotz" <kgrotz@CRAFTECH.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 12:44 PM Subject: Flywheel Dowel Pins

> My dowels are missing - and I need 3. Thinking of fabricating something. > Do I need a special steel? Anyone done this before? > > Kurt A. Grotz > www.themediastation.com > 610-565-2530 > 484-477-2909 > "My mind thinks of way too many things to have an attention deficit" > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Daryl Christensen [mailto:daryl@aatransaxle.com] > Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 12:27 AM > To: 'Kurt Grotz'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: RE: More Clutch - part 4 or is it 5 > > Don't be afraid of the GL5 trans oils.. Any name brand synthetic GL5 75/90 > or so will be fine. 20 yrs ago, the GL4 was the only good oil, but since > then the additive packages of most all modern oils are ok for the brass > synchro's... > > And the place that resurfaced the flywheel took the dowels out and should > have them there still..you hope Daryl of AA Transaxle 425-788-4070 "On the > cutting edge of Old technology" > 86 Syncro Westy with a Zetec in the trunk > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Kurt Grotz > Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 7:32 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: More Clutch - part 4 or is it 5 > > So close! My nephew and I almost had that bad boy back in this afternoon. > After reading the great on-line instructions and Boston Bobs video we were > armed for reassembly bear. I even decided to get the flywheel machined! > Well it was $55 not the oft mentioned 30, but it didn't break me. Well > worth it to see that thing all pretty - and to see the really cool machine > shop, complete with Pre 80's Westy But alas - the sticking points. > > 1. What gear oil? Again an issue, but I settled on NAPA brand GL-5. > There were not other options. Pep Boys only had the new stuff called hypo > something and if I was afriad of GL-5 this really had my hackles. So > NAPA > it is until I hear of a product and location better. > > 2. The thrush washer - that is a little hairy keeping that assembly > together while putting in the oil seal. But it all went eventually with > patience. > > 3. Flywheel - perfect fit.....dulp....what about the felt washer? I > have > 3 by this point with all the bearings ect I am collecting. And like the > man > said....they are all too big. And I even have one thing most apparently > don't. The flywheel spacer to hold washer in place. If it fit. So I > improvised. I cut it and took out a tiny segment and it fit like a glove. > I think the 80 lbs tork on the bolts should hold it in place against the > bearing. Any thoughts? Should I pull it and go feltless? There was > no > felt when I took it our originally. > > Also - flywheel issue - do I need locktight? Or is the 80 lbs good > enought. > > 4. Ok we were started putting clutch on and I noticed - there are no > dowels > on the flywheel. I noticed one when I took it off. I noticed that if > you > don't have them the clutch would be unstable. Maybe that is what happened > in the first place. > > So now I need to find the dowels. Hopefully a vendor will have them - but > it looks like another lost weekend without the van. > > Questions: > > 1. Where does one find the little steel disk dowels? > 2. Do I need locktight on flywheel bolts and clutch bolts? > 3. Good source for good GL5 oil? > > I think that should cover it. Boy this is tedious > > Thanks as always. > > Falling Asleep > > Kurt > > > > > Kurt A. Grotz > > www.themediastation.com > > 610-565-2530 > > 484-477-2909 > > "My mind thinks of way too many things to have an attention deficit"


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