Date:         Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:06:09 -0800
Reply-To:     Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: How high do I lift the wee beastie?
Comments: To: A PETER MARSH <apetermarsh@MAC.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <24F57CED-014D-4015-A264-8DE6B223D55D@mac.com>
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Dear new engine
I just read an interesting story in the USA navel safety magazine
about a new engine in a very expensive airplane. All of the mechics
made a check of the plane and each one checked the oil is good box
with a yes.
They all took their information from a viewable glass tube that
indicated there was sufficient oil present. One guy even went to the
trouble of pulling the stick and only noted the colour was  a little
less browner than usual.
This series of investigative reporting went in over succesive shifts
with no further reporting of the new engine instalation.
Then came turn over trials and attempted starts ... Each time the
'filter' was removed and found to be loaded with metal bits . Then
they started it and the engine failed. The result was
A 3/4 million $$ no good new engine brought about by shipping oil not
being changed out prior to start up.
Ahhhh rocket science ... How cool is that. No nomore complaints about
vw mechanics. Who knows where they picked up thier habits.
Regards

Sent from my iPhone...
There must be a lifetime of thought in the last second if we are to
live from moment to moment.

On 2010-11-19, at 5:32 PM, A PETER MARSH <apetermarsh@MAC.COM> wrote:

> Now the "new" engine (with a STAR REBUILD OR NO REBUILD) is
> unshackled from its pallet and resting on a new engine stand,
> soaking overnight in copious amounts of degreaser - I need to ask
> this silly question to the learned of the group.
>
> HOW HIGH do I need to lift the back of the Vanagon off the deck so-
> as to be able to slide the old out and slide the new in?
>
> I have limited overhead space and am just trying to get an idea if I
> can do it where it sits - or not.
>
> Plan tomorrow is more scrubbing, take the alternator to be tested
> for output and bearings blah blah blah, the water pump has a little,
> and I mean a little play, so maybe replace it, and get ready to
> start removing bits from the old engine.
>
> Hava wonderful evening.
>
> PM