Don, I think you were warned. The ABA engine from an 93 Jetta does not use a clutch pilot bearing and so the hole for it in the crank is empty. If you did not acquire and install one you messed up big. The Vanagon requires this bearing to support the tranny input shaft. Otherwise the shaft will wobble, the tranny seal it pokes through will leak, and the clutch will get damaged, bellhousing may get damaged too, .......
Mark
Don Hanson wrote: > I've recently had my engine out. Inline 4 VW/5sp manual tranny. It > went back in with significantly more power (result of a new block). I > re-used the clutch and flywheel from my 1.8liter block, un-touched, on the > "new" 2.0liter block. I did not replace anything. Everything looked to be > in acceptable shape, so I bolted it all up. Now my clutch is slipping under > load. I have searched everything online on Clutch slipping..and it looks > like I have a 'clutch job' to do, but grasping at straws here, I am > wondering about cheap/easy fixes, first. That quote in the subject line > goes: "Wish in one hand, crap in the other hand and see which one fills up > first" and is an old Ski Patrol saying from my Jackson Hole days, cleaned up > for a family list. > ................ > > I have oil dripping. I know now that I should have replaced the pilot > bearing and all those nearby seals (which looked good, but..) I get a spot > of about 6" diameter when I park after a highway run...coming from the > junction of tranny and engine. I will be raising the rig back up today to > have a look...I could easily have a leaking pan (diesel-style, engine sits > in there at 50degree slant) causing that drip...The rear main seal of the > 2.0 liter block showed no leaking, so I didn't replace that, either..My > tranny was not leaking into the T.O. bearing area, either. > > any advice? > > thanks, Don Hanson > |
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