Date:         Tue, 5 Jan 1999 09:49:18 -0800
Reply-To:     Steve Frisbee <frisbee@ROCKETMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Frisbee <frisbee@ROCKETMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Flying without pilot (bearing)
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Tim,
The tranny mainshaft is slightly wobbly, but it is also wobbly on
another used tranny I have.  I was thinking that this mainshaft play
is normal, and the pilot bearing is needed on the other end to provide
stability.  The tranny did not have popout problems like yours, but
did some clutch howling and leaked fluid out of mainshaft seal.  I am
hoping this will go away when the new pilot bearing and seal are in
place.  I'm wondering if the crankshaft could have somehow destroyed
the pilot bearing?
-Steve


---LARRY DTIMOTHY <ltim@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> Steve,
> I also found My pilot bearing, felt washer and spacer GONE!
> My local auto parts said they would have to order the spacer and
washer.
> I used the old ones off a donor van. I don't know what destroys them,
> but I also noted that the main bearing of my old trans was extremely
> loose. The old tranny was also jumping out of 4th gear. Does Yours
jump
> out? What is the condition of Your trans main shaft bearing?
> Tim Timothy
>


> Steve Frisbee wrote:
> > I've been flying pilotless...
> > While replacing clutch and manual tranny mainshaft seal on my 85
1.9L,
> > I discovered my pilot bearing was obliterated, with a very thin
shell
> > of it remaining in the crankshaft cavity behind flywheel.  The
Bentley
> > manual shows a spacer and felt washer should be with the pilot
> > bearing, but they are nowhere to be found (also an o-ring with oil
> > seal?).  My clutch kit has the bearing but no spacer or felt washer.
> > I am unclear how the whole setup goes together: how are spacer and
> > felt washer held in place behind flywheel to go on tranny mainshaft?
> > I would appreciate it if someone could walk me through assembly,
from
> > the crankshaft shims out to the flywheel (I am replacing oil seal
> > while in there).  Are the spacer/washer needed, and where can they
be
> > sourced from?
> > Finally, any thoughts on what would cause my pilot bearing to be
> > destroyed like that?
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
>

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