Date:         Fri, 12 Apr 1996 13:33:00 -0700 (PDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Maher, Steve (SD-MS)" <SMAHER@gi.com>
Subject:      Re: Care and feeding of pilot bearings


>> Make sure the felt washer/seal between the flywheel and crankshaft is 
still
>> there. Replace if needed.  Still available at dealer.  Some repalcement
>> bearings also have lip seal built in.  use this if possible.  Grease does
>not
>> matter once the clutch dust gets in.  Felt does better job of excluding 
the
>> dust.  two seals better than one.  If trans input shaft is damaged at 
all,
>it
>> must be replaced.  Cost about $65 at dealer.  Relatively easy to change.
>
>Mine was about $75.  BTW, I'm wondering just how critical it is to
>replace the felt.  The mechanics I talked to questioned the need to
>replace it.  The pilot brg itself is actually the same as a TI's and the
>TI gland nut that the brg resides in does not have a felt washer.  Just
>curious.

T1s have a paper washer between the flywheel and flywheel shims, put
on when you bolt on the flywheel. Is this some sort of dust shield?

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