Date:         Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:03:46 -0500
Reply-To:     Tom Lambas <twlambas@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Tom Lambas <twlambas@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: camshaft bearing shell - WTF?
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Thanks Zoran, Mark , and Jim

Filing the tab down worked out fine.

Tom L.

On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 6:56 AM, Mark Dearing <VWBrain@aol.com> wrote:

> You are better off using the double flanged bearing just flatten out one
> half to fit  , no big deal. Reason for double sides thrust is that the WBX
> will eat just one sided ones  later  mark d
>
>
> In a message dated 8/23/2011 5:55:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> jim.felder@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
> I am not  where I can check but I remember running into some problem like
> that when I  rebuilt a 2.1.
>
> I had to go back and buy a second set to get all o  needed.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> On Aug 23, 2011, at 3:19 PM, Tom Lambas  <twlambas@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > Ok. so I was installing my  camshaft bearings (2.1 WBX) and both flanged
> > shell halves have an  index tab on them, but only one of the case halves
> has
> > a  cutout
> > for the tab. This is a Mahle cam bearing set #111 198 541 HD -  ref # 057
> > 54004 057. What's the deal? Some photos on the internet show  both shell
> > halves with the tab as well.
> > Am I missing something  here?
> >
> > Thanks,  Tom
>